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 5930-01-050-8435
NSN 6105-01-632-2669
NSN 5960-00-503-4880
NSN 6150-00-205-6775
NSN 5835-01-435-4139
NSN 5999-00-115-5489
NSN 5990-01-434-7913
NSN 5975-00-134-5688
NSN 5950-01-022-7168
NSN 5996-01-250-7374
NSN 5996-01-216-0702
NSN 5910-01-415-5023