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 5990-00-931-6304
NSN 5965-01-098-1306
NSN 5975-01-660-3497
NSN 6610-00-680-8325
NSN 5960-01-109-0452
NSN 5998-00-908-4498
NSN 5925-00-829-4897
NSN 5915-01-183-0081
NSN 7035-01-150-6303
NSN 6240-01-589-0905
NSN 6240-01-307-0269
NSN 5990-01-110-8979