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 5990-01-280-0321
NSN 5910-01-032-5099
NSN 6645-00-344-7558
NSN 6645-01-419-4257
NSN 5999-01-547-4946
NSN 5975-01-593-6461
NSN 6130-01-417-5229
NSN 2925-01-143-0092
NSN 5945-00-583-1435
NSN 5975-01-328-5133
NSN 5996-00-409-4400
NSN 5910-00-196-1373