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 5990-01-012-4815
NSN 5975-01-462-2325
NSN 5915-01-009-1327
NSN 6240-01-417-6330
NSN 5998-00-385-9007
NSN 5905-00-222-6137
NSN 6685-01-479-3043
NSN 6320-01-386-3491
NSN 6620-01-259-5944
NSN 5920-01-610-8905
NSN 6130-01-079-0026
NSN 2925-01-266-5229