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 5990-01-127-1108
NSN 5998-01-556-4250
NSN 5945-01-542-3186
NSN 5999-01-134-9661
NSN 5950-01-431-9068
NSN 6620-00-137-0332
NSN 6110-01-488-9153
NSN 5998-00-782-7158
NSN 5960-00-543-1956
NSN 5910-00-562-0428
NSN 6110-01-125-3372
NSN 5835-01-133-6485