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 5996-01-227-4496
NSN 5950-00-970-9081
NSN 6610-00-290-0758
NSN 5945-01-425-7002
NSN 5935-00-467-2847
NSN 6685-00-276-9889
NSN 4140-00-337-3606
NSN 5930-00-940-9133
NSN 6150-00-296-2361
NSN 6320-01-473-9024
NSN 5990-01-442-3520
NSN 5990-01-411-5930