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 5990-01-363-5728
NSN 5835-01-223-5084
NSN 5996-01-416-9391
NSN 5965-01-486-9586
NSN 6645-01-301-3066
NSN 6240-01-396-4233
NSN 6685-01-165-3655
NSN 5930-01-006-5762
NSN 5965-00-964-1756
NSN 5915-01-356-9285
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 5999-01-441-2299