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 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 5920-01-541-4640
NSN 5835-01-491-4613
NSN 5895-00-764-8615
NSN 6320-00-445-1187
NSN 5905-00-147-7752
NSN 6105-00-265-7545
NSN 5920-01-153-7487
NSN 6610-01-477-6476
NSN 5905-01-459-7549
NSN 5855-01-321-3881
NSN 6620-01-152-4099