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 5990-00-339-2084
NSN 5935-01-324-5398
NSN 6145-01-058-7193
NSN 6220-00-318-1742
NSN 2925-01-305-1370
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5998-01-212-4131
NSN 5915-01-353-0720
NSN 5920-00-450-1507
NSN 5925-00-198-3689
NSN 5895-01-268-1467
NSN 5996-00-816-5059