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 5990-00-389-0554
NSN 6620-00-081-7899
NSN 7035-01-319-7066
NSN 5975-01-027-6657
NSN 6620-00-062-4746
NSN 5855-00-316-5050
NSN 5990-01-286-0601
NSN 6110-00-719-7209
NSN 6685-01-378-8467
NSN 6240-00-807-8512
NSN 5930-01-252-2498
NSN 5965-01-508-2537