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 5990-00-428-1895
NSN 5965-00-840-8849
NSN 6620-01-459-3971
NSN 6150-01-025-6305
NSN 2925-00-155-2100
NSN 6240-01-503-5404
NSN 5999-00-403-2830
NSN 5930-00-308-7500
NSN 5930-00-421-6030
NSN 5905-01-116-1767
NSN 5950-01-266-1897
NSN 5910-01-036-9780