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 5990-00-847-6957
NSN 6220-01-442-5699
NSN 6620-01-609-6259
NSN 6105-00-339-4222
NSN 5910-01-401-5279
NSN 6240-01-466-4718
NSN 5895-01-238-4239
NSN 5965-01-153-1965
NSN 5996-01-442-3676
NSN 5998-01-647-4888
NSN 6240-01-013-8895
NSN 5990-00-522-3425