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 5950-00-557-6992
NSN 6130-01-485-9748
NSN 5990-01-027-1869
NSN 5855-01-278-8922
NSN 6130-01-329-0823
NSN 6110-01-590-0479
NSN 6620-00-383-8740
NSN 5999-01-134-8529
NSN 5985-01-403-2835
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5990-00-940-8528
NSN 5990-00-001-1766