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 5990-01-463-2279
NSN 5905-01-468-9030
NSN 6220-01-353-7777
NSN 5915-01-422-4620
NSN 5985-01-325-8869
NSN 5925-00-497-1860
NSN 6110-00-683-1022
NSN 5960-01-370-4285
NSN 5990-00-787-7758
NSN 6650-01-239-2759
NSN 6150-01-470-9537
NSN 5910-01-607-1366