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 5990-01-217-4590
NSN 5920-00-060-2424
NSN 5999-01-524-1963
NSN 5965-01-215-3184
NSN 5920-00-581-9471
NSN 5999-01-380-7254
NSN 5895-01-062-8045
NSN 5975-01-359-4848
NSN 5910-01-431-9690
NSN 5996-01-334-8675
NSN 5975-00-108-6464
NSN 5996-01-298-0499