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 5990-01-541-7671
NSN 6320-00-394-8458
NSN 5950-01-305-6252
NSN 5996-00-732-2552
NSN 5920-01-349-9475
NSN 5920-00-351-7699
NSN 5999-01-632-0426
NSN 5855-00-869-3635
NSN 5998-01-354-4351
NSN 5905-00-060-3189
NSN 5960-01-124-4144
NSN 5945-01-463-3569