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 5930-00-540-0900
NSN 6610-01-608-5285
NSN 5975-01-069-2196
NSN 5910-01-148-6772
NSN 5975-01-447-4830
NSN 5960-00-710-9818
NSN 5960-01-648-1872
NSN 5855-00-925-0114
NSN 6130-00-481-5993
NSN 4140-01-162-6912
NSN 6650-01-412-4217
NSN 6130-00-202-0027