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 5999-00-966-2173
NSN 6145-00-958-0520
NSN 5960-01-385-4333
NSN 6240-00-158-8771
NSN 5990-01-271-8130
NSN 7035-01-061-3781
NSN 5999-00-764-3666
NSN 6110-00-399-0404
NSN 5999-00-078-9890
NSN 5950-01-186-9403
NSN 6110-00-921-1024
NSN 5905-00-298-1951