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 5990-00-616-2701
NSN 6610-00-575-7933
NSN 5950-01-065-8412
NSN 5835-00-552-9033
NSN 5835-01-592-2350
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 6220-01-054-2804
NSN 6105-01-063-2158
NSN 5999-01-543-6510
NSN 5905-01-322-7983
NSN 5855-01-330-0088
NSN 5945-00-290-1779