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 5950-01-482-4711
NSN 5990-01-423-8189
NSN 5999-00-262-0828
NSN 5960-01-408-3702
NSN 5915-01-593-5146
NSN 5930-01-437-8823
NSN 6130-01-286-5229
NSN 5996-01-517-2328
NSN 6150-01-652-7399
NSN 5935-01-448-5238
NSN 5985-01-091-3766
NSN 5990-01-606-9305