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 5935-00-759-1511
NSN 5998-01-417-2117
NSN 5975-01-088-6925
NSN 6110-01-012-1759
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 6110-01-442-4144
NSN 5910-00-055-3304
NSN 5920-01-080-1441
NSN 5905-01-597-4774
NSN 6110-01-531-6861
NSN 5990-00-869-2122
NSN 5905-00-655-7674