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 5950-00-159-0851
NSN 6110-00-770-2625
NSN 5925-00-083-6047
NSN 6610-01-153-8625
NSN 5975-01-444-1480
NSN 6240-01-554-0363
NSN 5990-01-460-6390
NSN 5905-00-235-0772
NSN 5998-01-212-2164
NSN 6610-00-119-7819
NSN 5990-00-965-0495
NSN 5945-00-170-5885