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 5990-00-807-3623
NSN 6620-01-282-6446
NSN 6130-01-147-4748
NSN 6320-01-276-4739
NSN 5965-00-296-9994
NSN 5855-00-089-3974
NSN 5990-00-226-1152
NSN 5996-00-222-6049
NSN 5945-01-239-4420
NSN 6240-01-184-6831
NSN 5999-01-588-9512
NSN 5998-01-202-3933