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 5998-00-513-5680
NSN 5985-00-493-6652
NSN 5990-01-011-8022
NSN 4140-00-229-8553
NSN 5990-01-207-6524
NSN 5960-00-099-9790
NSN 5905-01-482-9859
NSN 6620-01-296-0871
NSN 5935-01-067-9491
NSN 6610-01-412-0058
NSN 5895-01-370-8369
NSN 6610-00-181-7544