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 5990-00-982-8030
NSN 6145-00-528-6467
NSN 6145-01-026-0030
NSN 5935-01-040-1102
NSN 5965-01-584-4623
NSN 5965-01-577-2828
NSN 5855-01-231-4945
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 6220-00-758-6370
NSN 5930-01-020-8068
NSN 5910-00-596-3179
NSN 6110-01-452-3561