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 5990-00-018-8604
NSN 6610-01-257-5808
NSN 6110-01-184-9209
NSN 5960-01-531-4845
NSN 6620-00-761-6334
NSN 5996-00-146-9746
NSN 6320-01-322-4950
NSN 5930-01-337-7686
NSN 5975-00-406-4753
NSN 5975-00-126-5724
NSN 6685-01-495-1007
NSN 5835-01-062-2235