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 5990-01-153-0679
NSN 5930-01-577-3548
NSN 5950-01-241-9890
NSN 5905-00-489-2743
NSN 6110-01-122-4668
NSN 6145-01-207-5173
NSN 5935-00-279-1778
NSN 6135-00-405-1989
NSN 5990-01-127-9294
NSN 5950-01-343-3620
NSN 5960-01-394-3846
NSN 6220-01-015-0109