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 5990-00-705-4350
NSN 5905-00-800-8068
NSN 6145-01-351-7441
NSN 5910-00-223-5454
NSN 6620-01-520-8601
NSN 6110-00-866-4474
NSN 6135-00-752-1589
NSN 6650-01-081-0069
NSN 2925-00-309-4884
NSN 5985-01-233-7871
NSN 5998-00-105-4292
NSN 5990-01-574-2522