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 5990-01-194-7619
NSN 5985-01-053-6392
NSN 5920-01-113-4041
NSN 5965-01-222-1420
NSN 5965-00-954-3011
NSN 5895-00-827-0240
NSN 6320-00-586-5641
NSN 6685-01-298-9307
NSN 6620-00-082-1525
NSN 6650-01-348-4805
NSN 6150-01-552-9674
NSN 5996-01-654-0974