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 5999-01-111-8781
NSN 5925-00-594-0840
NSN 5835-01-027-1828
NSN 6240-00-133-7726
NSN 5990-00-759-9305
NSN 6610-00-141-7000
NSN 5999-01-305-3632
NSN 5925-01-261-9043
NSN 5950-01-279-1084
NSN 5905-01-418-7944
NSN 6620-00-683-9703
NSN 5998-00-437-3889