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 5990-01-376-4376
NSN 6240-01-464-2284
NSN 5960-01-305-5449
NSN 5935-01-483-4952
NSN 6685-01-615-5658
NSN 6130-01-386-4173
NSN 5999-01-400-0883
NSN 5935-00-765-5988
NSN 5920-00-480-9754
NSN 5960-01-367-0981
NSN 6220-01-573-7521
NSN 6150-00-941-0667