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 5990-01-029-0868
NSN 5999-00-813-6307
NSN 6135-00-866-2311
NSN 5998-01-379-3948
NSN 5990-00-351-5479
NSN 5915-01-571-3925
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 5895-00-491-8280
NSN 5945-01-323-7171
NSN 5950-01-114-8138
NSN 6240-01-449-0746
NSN 6240-00-617-1719