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 5999-01-155-3690
NSN 5985-01-486-7952
NSN 5996-00-351-2369
NSN 5950-01-388-0860
NSN 5985-01-387-3933
NSN 5925-00-536-7651
NSN 5985-00-369-0649
NSN 5930-00-271-2382
NSN 4140-00-281-4493
NSN 5905-00-687-2121
NSN 6150-01-555-8720
NSN 5990-00-893-8998