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 5990-01-240-1100
NSN 5895-01-598-5636
NSN 5930-01-078-7612
NSN 5910-01-301-5794
NSN 6105-01-321-7466
NSN 6150-00-354-7151
NSN 5975-01-660-7634
NSN 5960-01-431-4291
NSN 6220-00-410-4650
NSN 6685-00-959-8815
NSN 5945-01-487-8536
NSN 5930-01-519-8309