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 5990-01-244-9998
NSN 6610-01-542-9725
NSN 5910-01-607-6388
NSN 6620-01-593-0817
NSN 6650-00-503-7229
NSN 6620-01-383-7519
NSN 6150-01-175-3058
NSN 5855-01-109-6433
NSN 6610-01-423-7481
NSN 6650-01-499-5673
NSN 5998-01-629-2847
NSN 6220-01-591-2459