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 5990-01-357-6175
NSN 5835-00-422-1441
NSN 5925-00-066-6898
NSN 6150-01-475-7674
NSN 6650-00-849-9689
NSN 5835-01-009-2417
NSN 5990-00-424-1598
NSN 5895-00-060-6535
NSN 5950-01-533-8088
NSN 5925-01-265-4679
NSN 5998-01-073-1174
NSN 5945-00-934-9045