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 5990-00-932-3070
NSN 6105-01-126-3993
NSN 6130-00-023-6810
NSN 7035-01-534-7930
NSN 5950-00-920-8538
NSN 6105-01-350-8765
NSN 5935-01-041-6627
NSN 7035-00-476-7178
NSN 6610-01-083-1446
NSN 6220-01-317-3283
NSN 6620-00-861-3828
NSN 5990-01-544-4360