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 5990-01-529-7307
NSN 5975-01-290-2962
NSN 5915-01-004-9319
NSN 6620-01-541-5480
NSN 5920-01-650-4788
NSN 5855-01-366-2429
NSN 4140-00-128-8072
NSN 6145-01-243-6585
NSN 6240-00-908-5069
NSN 5915-01-645-4809
NSN 6685-01-206-4615
NSN 6320-01-170-4068