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 5905-01-052-0992
NSN 5990-00-959-8280
NSN 6650-00-196-5311
NSN 5960-01-142-1995
NSN 6105-00-722-6518
NSN 5835-01-225-3080
NSN 5990-01-472-2447
NSN 6240-01-435-6505
NSN 6610-01-324-7017
NSN 5985-01-370-4757
NSN 6645-01-035-3787
NSN 6130-01-500-4044