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 5990-01-517-1909
NSN 5985-00-041-0489
NSN 6645-01-658-3187
NSN 5998-01-169-6671
NSN 5895-00-401-4917
NSN 6240-00-838-9030
NSN 6650-01-024-9554
NSN 5975-01-431-7932
NSN 6620-01-262-9489
NSN 5975-01-392-0436
NSN 5999-01-254-2763
NSN 6135-01-466-3980