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 5990-00-885-2411
NSN 6685-01-563-4726
NSN 5960-01-442-6234
NSN 5998-00-166-0758
NSN 5950-01-559-9901
NSN 7035-01-247-2848
NSN 6150-00-719-6119
NSN 5835-01-484-4698
NSN 6320-01-501-7935
NSN 6610-01-156-0810
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5910-01-400-1778