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 5990-00-373-9787
NSN 7035-01-094-2365
NSN 5920-01-223-0118
NSN 5999-00-676-7498
NSN 6145-01-493-1892
NSN 5998-01-576-4018
NSN 5950-01-501-1526
NSN 6620-00-575-9230
NSN 2925-01-411-4666
NSN 5990-01-640-7795
NSN 7035-01-287-9817
NSN 5915-00-212-7970