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 5996-00-577-0483
NSN 5950-01-528-6794
NSN 5910-01-560-4230
NSN 5945-00-209-9784
NSN 5960-00-515-7366
NSN 5998-01-459-5283
NSN 5915-01-560-6795
NSN 5930-01-526-9024
NSN 5999-01-031-3043
NSN 5920-01-308-3772
NSN 6240-01-467-9719
NSN 5930-01-527-7278