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 5996-00-471-0540
NSN 6610-01-099-6186
NSN 5915-01-126-9709
NSN 5950-01-411-4827
NSN 5990-00-138-0854
NSN 5920-01-503-4624
NSN 5930-00-958-5132
NSN 6240-01-182-1895
NSN 6110-00-903-2907
NSN 5895-00-239-9138
NSN 5930-01-389-4086
NSN 7035-01-529-8844