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 5990-01-392-8842
NSN 5990-01-516-9665
NSN 5985-00-350-2173
NSN 6685-01-474-0313
NSN 6685-01-656-1979
NSN 6610-01-594-8428
NSN 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 5910-01-148-3258
NSN 6645-00-787-8813
NSN 5960-01-505-2426
NSN 5960-00-558-9152
NSN 6240-01-158-5664