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 5990-01-442-3520
NSN 6105-01-255-6980
NSN 5975-01-319-6892
NSN 5999-00-688-9065
NSN 5895-01-243-1076
NSN 6105-01-580-2682
NSN 5945-00-934-9045
NSN 6145-00-663-6133
NSN 6110-00-588-2440
NSN 5895-01-041-0822
NSN 4140-00-249-5603
NSN 5985-01-191-1727