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 5990-00-104-4903
NSN 6150-00-332-8332
NSN 5910-01-025-1247
NSN 6110-01-293-3549
NSN 5835-01-480-3484
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 5965-01-646-1122
NSN 5910-01-042-5910
NSN 5950-01-485-2595
NSN 6110-00-900-0199
NSN 5998-00-205-0362
NSN 5950-00-740-8897