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 5990-01-044-8804
NSN 5985-01-231-0917
NSN 5985-01-054-8537
NSN 5855-00-987-1171
NSN 6110-01-277-9324
NSN 5960-01-411-5899
NSN 2925-01-308-2195
NSN 4140-00-299-6328
NSN 6240-01-248-7888
NSN 5999-01-477-9797
NSN 5975-01-201-5497
NSN 5855-00-987-1171