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 5990-01-286-0601
NSN 5985-01-591-1119
NSN 6645-00-736-0476
NSN 6220-01-152-2637
NSN 5935-01-576-5456
NSN 5990-00-167-2692
NSN 6220-00-172-3737
NSN 6110-00-356-1751
NSN 5945-01-188-7224
NSN 5915-01-181-5603
NSN 6650-01-029-5414
NSN 5996-01-428-2807