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 5990-00-170-9553
NSN 5990-01-400-2195
NSN 6240-01-500-9461
NSN 5930-01-596-0510
NSN 6650-00-658-9627
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 6240-00-968-1413
NSN 2925-00-431-9369
NSN 5835-01-160-7282
NSN 5999-01-523-6970
NSN 6220-00-081-6429
NSN 5925-00-066-1271