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 5905-01-226-5280
NSN 5985-01-362-1290
NSN 6240-01-204-6639
NSN 6220-01-333-1319
NSN 5910-01-110-9146
NSN 5996-00-874-3047
NSN 5960-00-594-0824
NSN 5990-00-518-3195
NSN 7035-00-922-5700
NSN 5905-01-437-5553
NSN 5975-01-479-2825
NSN 6650-01-424-0974