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 5990-01-465-3088
NSN 6130-01-526-7079
NSN 5920-01-340-3802
NSN 5895-01-466-3907
NSN 5855-01-424-7477
NSN 5950-00-401-1565
NSN 5910-00-952-4221
NSN 6320-01-501-7935
NSN 5905-00-225-8667
NSN 5920-00-308-9743
NSN 5925-00-151-9684
NSN 6685-01-020-7235