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 5990-01-193-0487
NSN 6220-01-650-3736
NSN 5935-01-124-3667
NSN 7035-00-361-5975
NSN 5925-01-203-3233
NSN 5945-01-014-0229
NSN 5935-00-138-7946
NSN 5965-01-378-7335
NSN 5935-00-203-1991
NSN 5999-00-578-3557
NSN 5920-01-387-3903
NSN 6130-01-107-0151