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 5990-01-249-8212
NSN 5835-01-013-8797
NSN 5855-01-154-3871
NSN 5998-00-444-7493
NSN 6130-01-280-8132
NSN 6685-00-257-4088
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 7035-01-129-7834
NSN 5895-00-536-0838
NSN 7035-01-531-2273
NSN 6620-00-004-5466
NSN 5920-01-085-5490