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 5990-01-331-9438
NSN 7035-01-314-7559
NSN 5985-00-096-5510
NSN 6110-01-323-5273
NSN 6105-01-419-0106
NSN 5915-01-216-1037
NSN 6220-01-207-1229
NSN 5835-01-170-5537
NSN 5905-00-228-0738
NSN 5960-01-564-5044
NSN 5996-01-182-6461
NSN 5960-00-170-6447