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 5920-00-557-9859
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 5895-01-356-7385
NSN 6135-01-074-8220
NSN 5915-00-251-1449
NSN 6145-01-098-8704
NSN 6650-01-398-7323
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 5985-01-401-5387
NSN 5975-01-092-5713
NSN 5915-00-127-2227
NSN 5998-00-264-4864