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 6685-00-809-5880
NSN 5915-01-116-4153
NSN 5950-00-921-4077
NSN 5990-00-015-3907
NSN 5935-00-526-0190
NSN 5998-01-568-7364
NSN 5915-00-436-1085
NSN 6620-01-093-7592
NSN 7035-01-232-7263
NSN 6645-00-836-2984
NSN 5990-01-548-3711
NSN 6650-01-340-9809