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 5990-01-408-6554
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 5835-00-327-3314
NSN 5930-00-171-8867
NSN 5996-01-391-9585
NSN 6220-01-412-0360
NSN 5975-00-851-1842
NSN 6135-01-245-5876
NSN 6645-01-429-6768
NSN 5999-01-499-5490
NSN 5999-01-317-6216
NSN 6320-01-434-6861