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 5998-01-068-0910
NSN 6130-00-302-7823
NSN 5990-01-258-3848
NSN 6105-00-368-0066
NSN 5975-00-473-7859
NSN 5910-01-167-4674
NSN 5945-01-440-3140
NSN 6220-01-423-9491
NSN 6130-01-414-2018
NSN 7035-01-058-8728
NSN 5930-01-432-0691
NSN 5990-01-240-1100