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 5990-01-189-9338
NSN 5905-00-488-7365
NSN 6240-01-275-1013
NSN 6150-00-091-9101
NSN 5996-01-428-2807
NSN 6110-00-122-2417
NSN 6220-01-020-8703
NSN 5990-01-258-3848
NSN 5835-01-263-1293
NSN 5985-00-008-5002
NSN 6130-01-308-1968
NSN 5905-01-438-5285