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 5910-00-242-0590
NSN 5998-00-269-9528
NSN 6145-01-517-8290
NSN 6135-00-318-8359
NSN 6110-01-240-3978
NSN 5985-00-147-5606
NSN 7035-00-153-3826
NSN 5996-01-461-8897
NSN 6110-00-288-4179
NSN 6150-00-111-0881
NSN 5925-01-560-9372
NSN 5930-00-727-4392