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 5990-00-594-7291
NSN 5945-01-370-4784
NSN 5965-01-087-0873
NSN 6240-01-470-2450
NSN 5925-00-539-8372
NSN 5925-01-043-5815
NSN 5855-00-408-2611
NSN 5945-01-510-8334
NSN 5999-00-126-4735
NSN 6650-00-356-8405
NSN 6320-01-271-0247
NSN 5960-00-402-7564