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 5990-01-588-3999
NSN 6645-01-517-1539
NSN 6240-00-733-2984
NSN 7035-00-153-3826
NSN 5835-01-363-4527
NSN 6220-01-536-1965
NSN 5990-01-364-8405
NSN 5895-00-185-4543
NSN 5990-00-964-6422
NSN 5996-01-124-0781
NSN 5905-01-438-0237
NSN 5999-01-578-5289