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 5990-01-380-4884
NSN 5915-00-473-9299
NSN 5990-00-144-3243
NSN 5998-01-590-5063
NSN 6150-01-428-9423
NSN 5855-01-575-3154
NSN 5905-01-204-6055
NSN 5985-01-475-7545
NSN 7035-01-364-8454
NSN 6135-01-202-8113
NSN 5985-00-832-5762
NSN 6685-00-217-9010