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 5915-00-579-0618
NSN 6135-00-577-8429
NSN 5960-01-112-2321
NSN 6110-01-051-6398
NSN 7035-01-348-5153
NSN 5996-01-437-8824
NSN 5990-00-617-1422
NSN 6650-01-497-9983
NSN 6105-01-023-8708
NSN 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 5985-01-122-2558
NSN 5945-00-216-8755