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 5990-01-437-4876
NSN 5960-00-838-8452
NSN 5910-01-123-4257
NSN 5960-00-539-7914
NSN 5975-01-561-2951
NSN 6610-00-329-3534
NSN 5920-01-115-4335
NSN 6220-01-371-8838
NSN 7035-01-571-3177
NSN 5945-00-203-5575
NSN 6150-01-373-9536
NSN 5905-00-082-0702