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 5990-01-054-3332
NSN 5930-01-234-9276
NSN 5905-01-361-9075
NSN 4140-01-132-0093
NSN 5925-00-274-3195
NSN 5960-00-948-6012
NSN 5990-00-554-0366
NSN 5915-00-117-4688
NSN 6610-01-437-2506
NSN 5975-00-153-7971
NSN 5999-01-080-1178
NSN 6240-01-457-4790