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 5990-01-478-8638
NSN 5998-00-865-8911
NSN 6135-01-029-9315
NSN 6130-01-378-8462
NSN 4140-00-704-7615
NSN 6110-01-380-1887
NSN 5925-00-853-1995
NSN 5925-01-343-9761
NSN 5960-01-481-3722
NSN 6150-00-989-8412
NSN 5950-01-340-7523
NSN 5960-01-413-3877