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 5905-01-576-9362
NSN 6220-00-205-2040
NSN 5910-01-222-0196
NSN 6135-01-167-7604
NSN 5930-00-132-6519
NSN 5920-01-334-5935
NSN 5960-01-421-0887
NSN 6650-01-197-4585
NSN 6685-01-106-5545
NSN 6685-01-342-1418
NSN 6320-01-444-7340
NSN 5996-01-307-4403