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 5990-01-446-9118
NSN 6150-01-047-7716
NSN 5985-01-381-5768
NSN 2925-01-513-9114
NSN 5990-00-419-0236
NSN 5855-00-912-3885
NSN 5965-01-257-8307
NSN 6135-01-412-8929
NSN 6320-01-372-8671
NSN 6610-00-197-7648
NSN 5920-01-408-0658
NSN 5990-01-089-9694