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 5990-01-378-7349
NSN 5855-00-532-0025
NSN 6110-01-371-9741
NSN 5945-01-066-5001
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 5985-00-166-3179
NSN 5915-00-686-8356
NSN 2925-01-604-8984
NSN 5895-01-641-2425
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 5990-01-309-3740
NSN 6130-01-125-5988