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 5990-01-253-7647
NSN 6150-01-537-9680
NSN 5985-00-281-0810
NSN 6105-01-091-5399
NSN 5999-01-321-1549
NSN 6320-01-380-7372
NSN 5975-01-010-0584
NSN 6135-00-947-0406
NSN 6220-00-438-5049
NSN 5975-00-930-4529
NSN 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 5996-00-301-3682