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 5990-01-658-9964
NSN 5950-01-032-4513
NSN 5965-01-148-3396
NSN 5950-01-144-1548
NSN 5996-01-068-4761
NSN 6240-00-857-5624
NSN 5945-01-369-2733
NSN 5945-01-260-5914
NSN 6135-01-563-4445
NSN 5975-00-583-8625
NSN 5855-01-607-6521
NSN 6620-00-801-8885