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 5990-01-463-2279
NSN 6150-01-510-8543
NSN 5960-01-370-4285
NSN 5999-01-151-5224
NSN 6645-01-090-2555
NSN 5950-01-401-5321
NSN 5920-01-510-2137
NSN 5915-01-588-2842
NSN 5835-00-073-0790
NSN 6240-01-476-7935
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5990-01-271-1628