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 5920-00-905-4769
NSN 5990-01-253-7647
NSN 5905-01-155-0980
NSN 5910-01-366-7891
NSN 6105-01-204-7176
NSN 5996-01-317-5024
NSN 6105-01-020-8718
NSN 7035-00-003-7518
NSN 5996-00-138-9938
NSN 5935-00-687-0744
NSN 6135-01-386-5709
NSN 6320-00-358-1946