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 5945-00-618-0199
NSN 5915-01-120-7908
NSN 6610-01-046-5669
NSN 5925-01-306-0120
NSN 5990-01-421-5342
NSN 5999-01-288-5657
NSN 5945-01-540-2250
NSN 6650-00-104-5368
NSN 5950-00-054-8782
NSN 6320-01-495-1244
NSN 6110-01-522-4914
NSN 5965-01-076-8026