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 5990-01-360-2900
NSN 6105-01-189-5020
NSN 6320-01-255-2096
NSN 5998-00-409-0043
NSN 6220-00-710-7289
NSN 5905-01-514-1507
NSN 6320-01-084-7456
NSN 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 5915-00-913-0559
NSN 5925-01-387-0763
NSN 5930-00-297-8848
NSN 5920-01-617-6611