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 5990-01-470-2565
NSN 5960-01-381-2478
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 5960-01-007-2225
NSN 6650-01-619-9986
NSN 6320-01-630-7629
NSN 6150-01-007-0749
NSN 5999-00-151-4045
NSN 5975-01-630-5959
NSN 6620-01-428-3930
NSN 5925-00-379-0920
NSN 5990-01-480-9938