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 5990-01-154-7296
NSN 6105-01-524-6854
NSN 5996-00-877-3741
NSN 5945-00-775-6025
NSN 5915-01-118-1414
NSN 5998-00-691-6070
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 6220-00-052-0700
NSN 6135-00-874-6566
NSN 6650-00-966-5205
NSN 5996-01-522-1695
NSN 6685-01-398-1951