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 5990-01-400-3299
NSN 5990-01-425-2175
NSN 4140-01-174-5647
NSN 5835-01-397-8801
NSN 6320-01-536-3077
NSN 5950-01-611-1910
NSN 5945-01-518-8517
NSN 6220-00-562-5964
NSN 5895-01-417-7101
NSN 6220-01-478-7747
NSN 6145-00-581-1622
NSN 5985-00-933-0068