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 5905-01-595-3923
NSN 5996-01-383-1478
NSN 5905-01-643-0024
NSN 6610-00-489-4771
NSN 5990-00-053-1892
NSN 6130-01-369-8678
NSN 7035-01-386-5722
NSN 5950-01-244-4631
NSN 5975-00-932-5591
NSN 5930-01-652-6075
NSN 5990-00-274-3225
NSN 6650-01-460-9111