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 5990-01-354-1366
NSN 5965-00-482-0913
NSN 6240-00-353-5753
NSN 5935-00-357-1592
NSN 6645-00-815-7075
NSN 6220-01-050-8923
NSN 5905-01-465-3802
NSN 5920-01-440-2247
NSN 5920-00-632-1308
NSN 6145-00-357-5010
NSN 6105-00-008-6140
NSN 5930-01-454-4912