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 5910-01-062-0518
NSN 5990-01-299-1090
NSN 6145-01-350-3532
NSN 5990-00-826-7928
NSN 5945-01-104-3931
NSN 6105-00-369-7700
NSN 7035-01-271-1643
NSN 6135-00-405-1989
NSN 5945-00-542-1281
NSN 5960-01-257-0225
NSN 5998-01-483-2427
NSN 5950-00-227-0240