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 5990-01-400-3299
NSN 5950-01-308-8604
NSN 5985-01-341-7367
NSN 5915-01-398-6277
NSN 6150-01-254-8633
NSN 5930-01-450-8588
NSN 5999-01-587-7734
NSN 5930-01-145-4376
NSN 5910-00-952-1560
NSN 6645-01-500-0827
NSN 5855-01-628-1597
NSN 5996-01-152-2948