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 5905-01-449-0369
NSN 5999-00-117-4567
NSN 5910-00-850-3699
NSN 5930-00-593-1569
NSN 5998-00-583-1616
NSN 5975-01-107-3947
NSN 6130-01-016-7371
NSN 5910-01-212-0815
NSN 5990-01-032-5160
NSN 5985-00-891-3713
NSN 6220-01-109-5094
NSN 6240-00-242-0003