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 5990-01-254-3197
NSN 5835-00-494-8419
NSN 5855-01-053-0679
NSN 5945-00-658-2820
NSN 5945-00-083-8897
NSN 6650-01-261-5239
NSN 6150-01-126-6237
NSN 5895-01-249-9333
NSN 5930-00-802-2784
NSN 6130-01-027-0762
NSN 5895-00-395-2657
NSN 6610-01-062-9994