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 5990-01-193-0487
NSN 5999-01-515-3372
NSN 2925-00-422-5159
NSN 5915-01-442-9810
NSN 5990-01-586-8202
NSN 5910-01-395-2873
NSN 6130-01-442-5740
NSN 5990-00-956-9130
NSN 6130-01-391-7765
NSN 5930-00-223-9365
NSN 6240-01-406-4042
NSN 5960-00-466-3523