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 5990-01-582-1977
NSN 5920-00-974-4381
NSN 5915-01-304-8410
NSN 5975-01-545-7750
NSN 5930-00-068-6453
NSN 5999-01-648-2640
NSN 6320-01-459-6992
NSN 5990-01-177-2838
NSN 5999-00-618-0195
NSN 6150-01-540-8394
NSN 6110-00-248-7475
NSN 6610-01-536-4056