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 5999-01-142-2608
NSN 6220-01-176-3686
NSN 5905-01-485-5581
NSN 5985-00-199-8997
NSN 6320-01-039-5467
NSN 5915-01-214-1835
NSN 6645-00-943-9063
NSN 6145-00-259-1622
NSN 5835-01-373-9506
NSN 5975-01-436-2333
NSN 5895-01-148-8852
NSN 5945-00-469-2971