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 5905-01-583-3269
NSN 5990-00-301-3386
NSN 5835-00-984-1233
NSN 6240-00-617-1818
NSN 7035-00-252-7467
NSN 5960-01-406-4136
NSN 6135-01-386-5709
NSN 5998-00-781-9588
NSN 6645-01-047-1782
NSN 6685-01-023-8007
NSN 5999-01-435-9153
NSN 6150-01-029-8649