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 5910-01-131-3490
NSN 5990-00-991-2035
NSN 6620-01-067-0536
NSN 5998-01-303-7370
NSN 5905-00-347-4476
NSN 5985-00-275-0880
NSN 6645-00-371-1861
NSN 5975-01-057-2684
NSN 6130-01-056-9928
NSN 6320-01-506-9439
NSN 7035-01-160-4423
NSN 6240-00-072-9966