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 5910-01-424-6900
NSN 5835-00-191-4793
NSN 6105-01-231-5450
NSN 5999-00-468-2470
NSN 6135-01-098-3020
NSN 5965-01-132-1427
NSN 5835-01-576-9013
NSN 5990-00-402-7721
NSN 5915-00-252-1876
NSN 5930-00-115-3350
NSN 6150-01-519-3840
NSN 5999-01-211-2021