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 5990-01-240-7288
NSN 6105-01-549-2330
NSN 6110-00-525-3418
NSN 5960-01-541-5734
NSN 5985-00-156-7335
NSN 6110-00-336-1734
NSN 6220-01-172-3620
NSN 5910-01-441-9552
NSN 5960-01-441-7047
NSN 5930-01-233-2810
NSN 5950-00-815-2815
NSN 6110-01-593-7105