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 5996-01-300-4347
NSN 5835-00-065-6757
NSN 5990-01-316-9477
NSN 5950-01-416-4416
NSN 5960-01-219-5504
NSN 5905-01-238-1968
NSN 5905-01-422-1670
NSN 6110-01-314-6117
NSN 5895-01-506-9868
NSN 5999-01-415-1215
NSN 5996-00-475-7393
NSN 5895-00-874-3557