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 5990-01-131-9055
NSN 5999-01-206-9939
NSN 5855-00-797-8217
NSN 5935-01-383-9564
NSN 6135-00-563-7711
NSN 5855-00-532-0025
NSN 5996-01-037-8740
NSN 5950-00-356-8298
NSN 5960-01-423-4240
NSN 5895-01-563-9311
NSN 5915-01-123-9956
NSN 6130-01-206-4032