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 5990-01-264-9759
NSN 6220-01-498-2800
NSN 5930-01-563-0584
NSN 5975-01-423-9387
NSN 5920-01-423-8595
NSN 5998-01-463-1525
NSN 6610-01-348-5719
NSN 6105-01-371-1635
NSN 6130-01-297-6971
NSN 5945-00-236-7144
NSN 6320-01-476-7702
NSN 5930-00-100-1323