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 5990-01-239-1474
NSN 5999-01-391-4996
NSN 6620-01-122-8886
NSN 5999-00-176-7864
NSN 5975-00-389-6958
NSN 6130-01-243-8694
NSN 7035-00-009-8705
NSN 5930-01-381-0405
NSN 5985-01-519-8628
NSN 6650-01-168-8451
NSN 5835-00-975-6538
NSN 6645-00-258-8547