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 5990-01-217-4590
NSN 5999-00-495-0432
NSN 6220-01-206-9812
NSN 2925-01-607-7754
NSN 7035-01-224-5165
NSN 5965-00-119-6207
NSN 6130-00-255-4196
NSN 5915-01-359-6582
NSN 6150-01-050-9362
NSN 6135-01-390-7364
NSN 5999-01-275-6466
NSN 7035-01-575-1026