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 5990-01-303-6110
NSN 6110-01-393-3291
NSN 6650-00-960-5040
NSN 5999-01-534-5654
NSN 5975-01-463-5048
NSN 5895-00-407-2986
NSN 6610-01-563-8223
NSN 2925-00-816-8765
NSN 6320-00-160-0899
NSN 5975-01-299-9779
NSN 6240-01-198-3897
NSN 5905-01-481-9685