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 6685-00-273-7036
NSN 5910-01-304-9457
NSN 5990-01-047-3090
NSN 5965-00-335-0305
NSN 6135-01-360-1620
NSN 5950-01-266-9487
NSN 5910-01-359-9766
NSN 7035-01-153-0791
NSN 5996-01-547-3452
NSN 5999-01-087-2353
NSN 6105-01-477-7491
NSN 5999-00-752-6011