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 5990-00-311-1031
NSN 5855-00-179-8588
NSN 5920-01-462-1950
NSN 5950-01-535-8278
NSN 5950-01-420-4208
NSN 5985-01-116-2363
NSN 6610-01-468-0679
NSN 5990-01-507-7495
NSN 5985-01-550-4089
NSN 5996-01-332-0772
NSN 6150-01-352-5926
NSN 4140-00-526-4505