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 5990-00-323-8856
NSN 5895-01-416-8676
NSN 5950-01-553-8840
NSN 5998-00-203-1232
NSN 5985-01-608-7865
NSN 6110-01-220-7168
NSN 5945-00-069-2035
NSN 5998-01-535-6413
NSN 6130-01-263-5724
NSN 7035-01-055-1696
NSN 5965-00-763-8015
NSN 5835-00-427-2772