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 5990-01-400-3299
NSN 5905-01-271-7437
NSN 6685-01-520-3246
NSN 6110-01-357-9698
NSN 6220-01-467-2543
NSN 6145-00-967-8906
NSN 5835-01-647-6426
NSN 7035-00-529-3128
NSN 5950-00-804-9363
NSN 4140-00-104-6843
NSN 5915-00-587-8811
NSN 5999-01-415-1835