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 5990-01-307-4489
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 6645-00-246-4934
NSN 4140-00-087-4611
NSN 6130-01-513-1956
NSN 5998-01-119-9151
NSN 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 6105-00-413-8097
NSN 6220-00-358-9580
NSN 6620-00-596-1951
NSN 5996-01-414-9827
NSN 5998-01-228-9735