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 5990-00-914-4261
NSN 5835-01-136-3394
NSN 5999-00-473-9946
NSN 6110-01-398-0212
NSN 5935-01-290-5308
NSN 5915-01-133-5911
NSN 6240-01-071-7446
NSN 5910-01-184-8860
NSN 5945-00-330-5000
NSN 5985-00-883-3308
NSN 5975-00-025-6346
NSN 5925-00-735-5434