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 5999-01-068-4445
NSN 5905-01-124-4210
NSN 6130-01-399-0126
NSN 6135-01-022-5427
NSN 5975-01-576-9733
NSN 5990-01-414-2778
NSN 5910-00-997-2168
NSN 6220-01-542-4671
NSN 5895-01-463-1370
NSN 5998-00-338-0562
NSN 6320-01-434-6861
NSN 6685-00-935-6903