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 5920-00-403-7518
NSN 5905-01-296-0088
NSN 5950-00-554-4870
NSN 6110-01-090-2583
NSN 5999-00-916-2657
NSN 5990-00-998-6193
NSN 5910-01-528-9819
NSN 5930-01-396-4843
NSN 5985-00-277-7371
NSN 4140-01-362-9957
NSN 6135-00-767-0331
NSN 6130-01-246-4154