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 5990-01-408-6554
NSN 5990-01-463-2279
NSN 5950-01-199-5342
NSN 5915-00-903-8502
NSN 6685-00-143-4747
NSN 6145-01-134-4942
NSN 6130-01-500-1088
NSN 5950-00-252-2660
NSN 5985-00-824-0093
NSN 6320-00-313-9114
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5920-01-049-1275