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 5990-01-019-6609
NSN 5999-00-542-0541
NSN 5998-01-649-3464
NSN 5930-00-517-1514
NSN 6135-00-127-1683
NSN 5895-01-496-9566
NSN 4140-00-910-3425
NSN 5990-01-080-0097
NSN 5999-01-371-3121
NSN 5855-01-569-4057
NSN 5960-00-850-1277
NSN 5930-01-020-7715