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 5985-00-620-6780
NSN 6320-00-164-4087
NSN 5985-01-488-6790
NSN 5895-00-623-3145
NSN 5990-01-423-8189
NSN 5985-01-073-4491
NSN 6130-01-067-8107
NSN 5855-01-652-2079
NSN 5935-01-020-5620
NSN 5960-01-612-6869
NSN 5930-01-067-7930
NSN 7035-00-286-6221