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 5990-00-822-8350
NSN 5990-00-116-6590
NSN 5935-01-174-4454
NSN 5999-00-104-5582
NSN 5990-00-419-0236
NSN 6240-00-891-8586
NSN 5835-01-583-0453
NSN 6610-01-624-5664
NSN 5915-01-082-1466
NSN 6645-00-140-5173
NSN 5920-00-425-2878
NSN 2925-01-381-5307