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 5905-00-432-0974
NSN 5915-01-474-0632
NSN 5905-00-277-7439
NSN 6220-01-105-2631
NSN 5935-00-887-1818
NSN 6135-00-726-4142
NSN 5930-01-012-7708
NSN 5950-01-435-5478
NSN 5990-01-363-5321
NSN 5920-00-434-0981
NSN 5895-00-072-7709
NSN 6220-01-478-4985