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 5996-01-487-8782
NSN 5960-01-200-2586
NSN 5835-00-706-0829
NSN 5905-01-604-6244
NSN 4140-00-443-9732
NSN 5925-01-218-8302
NSN 5990-01-529-7307
NSN 5930-01-621-6318
NSN 5920-00-043-5138
NSN 5945-00-982-9712
NSN 5945-01-256-4133
NSN 6610-01-314-3659