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 5990-00-366-0112
NSN 5930-00-817-3057
NSN 5998-00-925-2567
NSN 5999-01-441-7707
NSN 6620-01-331-6075
NSN 5905-01-100-2541
NSN 6110-01-248-9126
NSN 6110-01-655-0314
NSN 2925-00-928-0045
NSN 5895-01-389-6880
NSN 5990-00-277-3763
NSN 6130-01-557-1378