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 5895-01-044-5425
NSN 6145-00-099-8986
NSN 6110-01-275-4320
NSN 5905-01-183-3818
NSN 6610-01-473-5678
NSN 5990-00-022-8146
NSN 6240-00-155-5817
NSN 5935-00-764-6540
NSN 7035-00-079-7189
NSN 6130-01-159-4344
NSN 5990-00-038-6482
NSN 5910-01-146-2865