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 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 5990-01-386-3040
NSN 6650-00-224-3223
NSN 5975-01-426-4527
NSN 5990-00-905-6472
NSN 6620-01-296-0873
NSN 2925-01-604-8984
NSN 5965-00-913-9545
NSN 6145-01-275-4605
NSN 6130-01-494-8371
NSN 6685-00-964-5262
NSN 4140-01-074-2219