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 5998-01-268-7200
NSN 6240-01-485-3116
NSN 5945-01-535-0951
NSN 6110-00-942-1373
NSN 5950-01-013-9382
NSN 6220-01-293-9365
NSN 6620-01-241-9088
NSN 5975-00-660-6652
NSN 5935-00-604-8725
NSN 5999-01-076-6894
NSN 4140-00-597-5260
NSN 5990-01-492-6575