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 5950-01-186-6736
NSN 6610-00-466-3104
NSN 5915-00-165-2985
NSN 5910-01-472-6377
NSN 5990-00-402-7721
NSN 6135-01-525-8196
NSN 5930-00-291-5400
NSN 5950-01-162-8470
NSN 5999-01-136-2414
NSN 5960-01-450-4693
NSN 5998-00-826-7077
NSN 5835-01-203-8295