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 5915-01-437-8858
NSN 5975-01-187-0810
NSN 5915-00-945-9723
NSN 6610-00-463-1866
NSN 5999-01-410-8369
NSN 5996-00-105-0497
NSN 6105-01-215-4795
NSN 7035-00-624-7265
NSN 6130-01-444-8081
NSN 5920-01-374-1874
NSN 5930-01-317-4090
NSN 5990-00-636-4218