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 5990-00-250-5205
NSN 5960-01-537-8161
NSN 6220-00-964-1042
NSN 6220-01-081-5849
NSN 5920-01-462-0055
NSN 5990-01-208-4322
NSN 6610-01-335-3185
NSN 5905-01-113-5858
NSN 5990-00-885-4020
NSN 6105-00-643-4975
NSN 6620-00-722-3875
NSN 5965-01-270-6832