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 5990-00-990-1711
NSN 6320-01-516-3836
NSN 6105-01-356-8845
NSN 5855-01-571-6715
NSN 5990-01-658-9964
NSN 6130-01-418-1606
NSN 6610-01-085-6947
NSN 5998-00-254-0485
NSN 5950-01-035-2251
NSN 6620-01-567-4193
NSN 5999-00-902-7407
NSN 6320-00-521-9350