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 5990-01-269-2111
NSN 6645-01-576-8423
NSN 5920-00-226-7148
NSN 5950-01-454-6472
NSN 5905-01-602-9405
NSN 7035-00-140-3070
NSN 6220-00-762-8944
NSN 6150-00-132-8997
NSN 7035-01-271-1643
NSN 5945-01-128-1186
NSN 5999-01-215-3537
NSN 5895-00-328-9314