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 5990-01-558-1892
NSN 5905-01-379-7028
NSN 5985-01-567-4288
NSN 4140-01-632-4531
NSN 5945-01-173-7287
NSN 6610-01-076-0852
NSN 6685-01-279-1994
NSN 6610-01-219-6255
NSN 5996-00-345-8025
NSN 6130-01-363-1965
NSN 5985-01-247-7403
NSN 5996-01-523-8746