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 5990-00-916-9163
NSN 5985-01-051-0701
NSN 5996-01-514-1315
NSN 5950-00-889-4510
NSN 6240-00-054-1001
NSN 6645-00-315-9254
NSN 6220-00-635-8818
NSN 5985-01-512-2298
NSN 5965-01-411-6801
NSN 6105-00-433-9504
NSN 6130-00-619-7991
NSN 5999-01-360-7062