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 5990-00-085-4299
NSN 5975-00-541-8531
NSN 6135-01-222-0703
NSN 6650-01-414-3333
NSN 5915-01-352-1274
NSN 5996-01-541-4974
NSN 5975-00-701-0990
NSN 6240-00-465-2985
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 5910-00-425-8267
NSN 6685-01-073-7793
NSN 6105-01-060-7574