A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5990-00-539-7859
NSN 6150-00-335-7189
NSN 5996-00-141-3945
NSN 5990-00-905-6472
NSN 6145-00-815-4169
NSN 5960-01-421-7394
NSN 5999-01-054-6696
NSN 6240-01-563-5578
NSN 6105-00-933-5415
NSN 5990-01-471-7858
NSN 5915-01-144-7696
NSN 6645-01-229-9769