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 5930-01-519-1930
NSN 6240-01-490-0980
NSN 6110-00-071-2783
NSN 5930-00-230-4980
NSN 5960-01-048-7305
NSN 5910-01-214-9561
NSN 4140-00-900-6102
NSN 5975-00-014-0784
NSN 5835-00-594-4921
NSN 5895-01-023-7893
NSN 5965-00-888-2643
NSN 6105-01-194-8588