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 5990-00-111-3614
NSN 6320-01-087-7961
NSN 5925-01-271-0695
NSN 5895-00-642-6725
NSN 6320-01-317-7312
NSN 5998-00-168-8950
NSN 6130-01-499-4788
NSN 5950-00-772-8443
NSN 6105-00-422-2052
NSN 6620-00-010-8190
NSN 5915-01-397-0178
NSN 5935-01-197-1965