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 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 6240-01-245-8996
NSN 5985-01-341-1542
NSN 5915-00-276-5485
NSN 5975-01-209-6805
NSN 6320-01-459-6992
NSN 5965-00-959-4910
NSN 6105-01-043-6768
NSN 5960-01-053-4358
NSN 5905-01-532-8125
NSN 5905-01-289-5224
NSN 5975-01-199-7203