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 5990-01-654-6203
NSN 5996-00-680-9932
NSN 5895-01-381-2532
NSN 6110-01-420-4284
NSN 5935-00-323-1968
NSN 6110-01-547-9494
NSN 5930-00-854-8711
NSN 5996-00-446-3784
NSN 5925-01-511-0220
NSN 5895-01-109-6853
NSN 7035-00-018-0350
NSN 5998-01-224-8144