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 5990-01-307-4489
NSN 5999-01-396-4165
NSN 5996-01-144-4691
NSN 5975-00-778-6336
NSN 5915-01-429-8665
NSN 5925-00-523-2755
NSN 5999-01-648-6347
NSN 5905-00-557-8155
NSN 5905-00-290-8098
NSN 5930-01-658-1880
NSN 5905-01-303-9938
NSN 5905-01-548-4884