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 5990-01-621-2788
NSN 6110-01-560-5080
NSN 6220-01-391-6084
NSN 5998-00-966-2460
NSN 5998-01-160-7710
NSN 5975-00-404-7476
NSN 7035-00-868-2640
NSN 5895-01-621-4960
NSN 6650-00-597-7313
NSN 5895-00-708-6443
NSN 5975-01-550-6647
NSN 4140-01-068-3500