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 5905-01-286-2798
NSN 5990-00-170-9553
NSN 7035-01-140-2019
NSN 6150-01-462-6044
NSN 6320-00-160-0899
NSN 6150-01-019-5734
NSN 6685-01-184-9211
NSN 5960-00-697-3623
NSN 6135-00-170-8819
NSN 6240-00-947-2006
NSN 5910-00-282-7918
NSN 5915-01-428-9343