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 6620-00-905-6590
NSN 5960-01-290-4498
NSN 5985-00-946-8869
NSN 6105-01-468-5605
NSN 2925-01-655-0562
NSN 5855-01-384-4914
NSN 5975-01-089-9399
NSN 5950-00-996-7564
NSN 5990-01-200-3711
NSN 4140-01-007-0590
NSN 4140-00-704-7615
NSN 5945-00-497-0119