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 5930-00-596-9276
NSN 5965-00-034-4249
NSN 5915-01-403-2599
NSN 6145-01-383-0027
NSN 5999-00-420-0076
NSN 5930-01-574-0355
NSN 5915-00-904-4939
NSN 6145-00-494-2847
NSN 5895-00-007-9847
NSN 5990-01-285-4633
NSN 6685-01-339-6288
NSN 5950-00-734-8579