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 5990-01-208-1101
NSN 5985-00-460-4471
NSN 5999-01-156-3932
NSN 6645-01-411-2283
NSN 5920-00-947-7393
NSN 6145-00-490-5497
NSN 5999-01-183-6230
NSN 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 5960-00-256-0587
NSN 6645-01-160-1545
NSN 5999-00-753-6812
NSN 5998-01-202-8949