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 5990-01-282-0570
NSN 5945-00-476-8274
NSN 6620-00-903-5054
NSN 5965-01-441-8826
NSN 6110-01-514-8646
NSN 6220-01-596-3176
NSN 5920-01-525-7231
NSN 5990-00-798-7590
NSN 7035-00-320-5644
NSN 6320-01-330-2138
NSN 5999-01-411-3499
NSN 5960-01-535-1743