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 5990-01-277-2118
NSN 5975-01-025-9419
NSN 5998-01-381-4444
NSN 5990-01-227-0660
NSN 5920-01-377-3401
NSN 5975-01-285-2352
NSN 6220-01-186-0241
NSN 5990-01-283-7062
NSN 5920-00-366-0111
NSN 5915-00-276-8332
NSN 5999-00-335-5870
NSN 5998-00-933-0368