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 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 5975-00-439-2052
NSN 6620-00-500-0041
NSN 5930-01-140-5600
NSN 6130-01-279-8790
NSN 6685-01-032-3384
NSN 5990-00-350-2352
NSN 6110-01-424-4792
NSN 5915-01-572-1126
NSN 5945-01-342-1618
NSN 5925-01-528-7786
NSN 5910-01-025-1247