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 5990-01-599-4721
NSN 5996-01-056-4952
NSN 4140-01-268-3273
NSN 6105-01-524-7987
NSN 5910-00-042-7878
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5998-01-556-9947
NSN 6130-01-459-1774
NSN 5910-01-564-5842
NSN 5935-01-018-0171
NSN 6610-01-131-5714
NSN 5950-00-087-3552