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 5990-01-057-4191
NSN 6610-01-231-9283
NSN 5895-01-018-7111
NSN 5985-00-556-2754
NSN 5930-01-021-5591
NSN 6150-00-942-9239
NSN 5935-01-342-4915
NSN 5965-01-382-9081
NSN 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 5945-01-163-1475
NSN 5960-01-437-3313
NSN 6110-01-423-1655