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 5996-00-960-9245
NSN 5835-01-532-5948
NSN 6110-01-514-6915
NSN 5996-01-183-9053
NSN 6145-01-190-6491
NSN 6130-01-382-9352
NSN 6220-00-489-0659
NSN 5985-00-397-4328
NSN 5990-00-529-8767
NSN 6135-01-247-5660
NSN 5990-01-364-1942
NSN 5895-00-077-5526