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 5990-01-442-3520
NSN 5999-01-181-4664
NSN 5895-01-029-8729
NSN 5905-00-655-1477
NSN 5965-00-201-1167
NSN 5935-01-547-8336
NSN 5945-01-129-0264
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 2925-00-555-4578
NSN 5990-01-644-3095
NSN 6685-00-209-4400
NSN 5835-01-332-2867