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 5990-01-432-4249
NSN 5905-01-451-3344
NSN 5998-01-485-0288
NSN 5905-01-170-8907
NSN 6320-00-322-3460
NSN 5920-00-962-0431
NSN 5930-00-451-1830
NSN 7035-01-560-2623
NSN 5975-01-550-9651
NSN 6685-01-549-2310
NSN 5998-00-079-3553
NSN 7035-01-026-0117