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 5998-01-055-5028
NSN 5935-01-486-1580
NSN 5990-01-031-4130
NSN 6135-01-428-6069
NSN 6645-00-406-2564
NSN 5930-01-014-5572
NSN 5999-01-501-8190
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 5935-01-598-4794
NSN 5960-01-443-3067
NSN 5950-00-840-8335
NSN 5990-01-363-3370