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 5990-01-121-1175
NSN 5895-01-230-3960
NSN 5985-00-553-7103
NSN 6145-01-284-4818
NSN 5996-00-007-1384
NSN 5975-01-241-2432
NSN 5950-01-117-4281
NSN 5990-01-264-9759
NSN 6105-01-026-2803
NSN 4140-00-397-3545
NSN 5965-01-519-8758
NSN 5996-00-256-7945