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 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 5999-01-525-6241
NSN 6150-01-452-0374
NSN 5985-00-312-9997
NSN 5925-01-432-5174
NSN 5835-01-050-7882
NSN 6240-00-382-5889
NSN 5945-00-800-9282
NSN 5950-01-305-4092
NSN 5990-01-190-8223
NSN 6650-01-521-2077
NSN 5945-00-526-0310