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 5960-00-090-2991
NSN 5996-01-150-7480
NSN 6150-01-227-5650
NSN 7035-01-451-6421
NSN 5999-00-946-8210
NSN 5965-01-323-0501
NSN 2925-00-816-8765
NSN 5990-01-222-8570
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5895-00-456-0830
NSN 5990-00-941-5989
NSN 5950-01-284-5340