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 5990-00-164-1677
NSN 5990-00-398-0507
NSN 6105-01-278-9830
NSN 5960-00-387-6377
NSN 7035-00-403-5340
NSN 5975-00-940-7820
NSN 5945-00-150-3034
NSN 5996-01-097-9320
NSN 6320-01-539-4789
NSN 5950-01-212-5478
NSN 5999-00-418-1984
NSN 5990-01-047-2352