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 5990-01-046-3450
NSN 6150-01-621-8990
NSN 6150-01-374-3381
NSN 5920-00-434-0981
NSN 6130-01-481-3888
NSN 5996-01-311-8627
NSN 6135-01-485-1227
NSN 5999-01-608-3185
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 6685-01-613-9172
NSN 5998-01-145-8231
NSN 5990-01-560-7032