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 5996-01-354-2833
NSN 5910-00-208-6811
NSN 5905-01-482-8923
NSN 6650-00-382-0653
NSN 7035-01-450-6795
NSN 5960-01-111-9918
NSN 5999-00-610-5384
NSN 2925-01-297-9759
NSN 2925-00-017-9807
NSN 2925-01-228-4437
NSN 6130-01-030-0064
NSN 6150-00-737-2400