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 5990-01-093-8328
NSN 5950-01-599-9878
NSN 5835-00-269-2232
NSN 5905-01-106-9655
NSN 6110-00-896-8996
NSN 6240-00-776-1614
NSN 5920-01-094-4327
NSN 5985-00-397-7296
NSN 6620-01-352-5640
NSN 5965-01-157-2403
NSN 5990-01-118-0151
NSN 5910-01-505-4719