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 5990-00-188-6111
NSN 5910-01-465-0984
NSN 6135-00-223-9563
NSN 6610-01-180-7558
NSN 5945-01-632-8815
NSN 5965-01-045-0247
NSN 5998-01-487-7058
NSN 5930-01-321-3209
NSN 5935-00-189-0200
NSN 5965-00-546-4402
NSN 6150-00-111-0881
NSN 5920-01-429-4631