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 5990-01-595-9441
NSN 6240-01-373-7776
NSN 5855-01-435-5548
NSN 6105-01-149-5484
NSN 6645-00-478-6509
NSN 5855-01-371-6790
NSN 5996-01-146-5765
NSN 7035-00-981-7216
NSN 6610-00-978-5133
NSN 6220-01-401-5337
NSN 5915-00-297-8831
NSN 5920-01-559-6721