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 5990-01-368-2604
NSN 5905-01-242-9921
NSN 5975-00-681-8707
NSN 5950-00-317-8257
NSN 6650-01-621-1575
NSN 5920-00-829-3634
NSN 5985-01-293-4759
NSN 5999-01-100-0921
NSN 5855-01-359-8592
NSN 5999-01-098-4256
NSN 6220-00-469-9166
NSN 6240-01-488-7927