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 5990-00-226-1152
NSN 5835-01-261-2978
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 5930-00-077-0279
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6130-01-431-9019
NSN 5985-01-307-4488
NSN 5999-01-472-1421
NSN 5950-01-548-1393
NSN 6620-01-428-7072
NSN 5910-00-597-5824
NSN 5930-01-632-5918