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 5990-01-180-7365
NSN 5996-00-942-7912
NSN 5990-00-486-0506
NSN 5985-01-651-2768
NSN 4140-00-751-1694
NSN 6610-01-024-5360
NSN 6150-01-628-4329
NSN 5975-01-458-9536
NSN 4140-01-240-8667
NSN 5998-01-191-9507
NSN 5960-00-478-1167
NSN 6240-01-332-9214