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 5990-01-388-0252
NSN 5990-01-188-7309
NSN 7035-01-090-3369
NSN 4140-01-068-7529
NSN 6220-01-475-8357
NSN 5920-00-845-5437
NSN 5925-00-990-3597
NSN 6145-01-602-3825
NSN 5905-01-088-6818
NSN 6320-00-382-7825
NSN 5915-00-027-7665
NSN 6620-01-461-2387