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 5990-01-069-8649
NSN 5920-00-288-5849
NSN 5975-01-216-4289
NSN 6610-01-323-7045
NSN 5935-01-358-8181
NSN 5999-00-233-4382
NSN 6645-01-464-4937
NSN 6220-01-470-0023
NSN 5975-01-037-4305
NSN 5925-01-499-3815
NSN 6130-01-158-2985
NSN 7035-00-111-4389