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 5990-01-629-4694
NSN 6110-01-354-2906
NSN 6130-00-146-9813
NSN 5996-01-335-7398
NSN 5950-01-401-5321
NSN 6110-01-085-1501
NSN 5920-00-049-7835
NSN 5975-01-100-1063
NSN 5998-01-229-7090
NSN 6650-00-763-1283
NSN 5985-01-500-0748
NSN 6145-01-532-2042