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 5999-00-490-1339
NSN 5950-00-945-2341
NSN 5855-00-327-2112
NSN 5990-01-507-1479
NSN 6240-01-188-7282
NSN 5905-01-660-2846
NSN 5985-00-100-4723
NSN 5950-00-452-7265
NSN 5910-01-492-6889
NSN 5990-01-628-8188
NSN 5855-01-392-3734
NSN 6110-00-610-9119