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 5990-01-434-7913
NSN 6110-01-140-2219
NSN 5985-00-369-3585
NSN 6320-01-170-4068
NSN 6150-01-586-7153
NSN 5990-01-234-0789
NSN 6150-00-331-1463
NSN 6685-00-475-2710
NSN 5960-01-210-0879
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 6105-01-431-3240
NSN 5910-01-567-5232