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 5990-00-221-0878
NSN 5855-01-353-3958
NSN 5925-01-385-2875
NSN 5950-00-827-5209
NSN 5835-01-272-4087
NSN 5915-01-590-5060
NSN 6135-00-835-7211
NSN 2925-00-084-8462
NSN 5990-01-074-6549
NSN 5910-01-536-6766
NSN 6240-01-253-0687
NSN 5930-00-972-5078