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 5990-00-785-8601
NSN 6620-01-432-7032
NSN 5965-01-156-7013
NSN 6610-00-582-1107
NSN 5965-01-544-6021
NSN 6650-00-051-9911
NSN 5985-01-576-8960
NSN 6620-01-319-8178
NSN 5965-01-644-0470
NSN 5998-00-234-3813
NSN 6650-01-394-6124
NSN 5990-01-565-2226