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 5990-00-993-0288
NSN 5935-01-324-0582
NSN 5998-01-377-4634
NSN 5990-00-832-9766
NSN 6610-01-224-7247
NSN 5985-01-659-3721
NSN 5925-00-389-6433
NSN 6145-01-480-3524
NSN 5935-01-648-0457
NSN 6240-01-530-3040
NSN 5990-01-533-1347
NSN 5996-01-177-8923