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 5990-01-463-2279
NSN 6135-01-512-8020
NSN 7035-01-365-4087
NSN 6105-01-287-3265
NSN 7035-01-412-8322
NSN 4140-01-506-3431
NSN 5920-01-442-4937
NSN 5920-01-219-8792
NSN 6240-01-396-3109
NSN 5990-01-400-3299
NSN 5999-00-703-1799
NSN 5998-00-950-9297