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 5990-01-054-4255
NSN 6610-00-767-4602
NSN 5998-00-722-8426
NSN 6105-01-156-5942
NSN 6145-01-136-7177
NSN 5985-01-599-2503
NSN 5915-01-391-3744
NSN 5945-01-511-5489
NSN 5965-01-496-4765
NSN 6610-01-023-6073
NSN 5945-01-369-1505
NSN 6620-01-535-1230