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 5950-01-497-4914
NSN 6135-00-027-3914
NSN 6110-00-064-0261
NSN 5910-00-165-9333
NSN 5998-00-731-9971
NSN 6610-01-021-5068
NSN 5999-00-497-2140
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 5930-00-434-9099
NSN 5990-01-652-7373
NSN 5975-00-948-6663
NSN 6150-01-439-7276