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 5990-00-106-6609
NSN 6650-00-418-2129
NSN 5975-01-416-5911
NSN 5999-01-449-0418
NSN 5965-01-090-6245
NSN 6240-01-542-8886
NSN 5999-01-232-9169
NSN 6135-01-420-0341
NSN 6650-01-481-3618
NSN 6320-01-259-2604
NSN 6105-01-209-5323
NSN 5905-01-023-1732