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 5999-01-388-1989
NSN 6240-01-263-5343
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 5950-00-882-1931
NSN 5855-01-268-6468
NSN 6130-01-504-6121
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 6240-01-420-9255
NSN 6620-00-916-3134
NSN 6240-01-348-0057
NSN 5965-01-188-7267
NSN 5945-00-236-1453