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 5895-00-254-1430
NSN 5930-00-069-3604
NSN 5990-01-218-5160
NSN 6220-00-260-9390
NSN 6620-01-025-1443
NSN 5855-01-382-8725
NSN 5999-00-065-1833
NSN 2925-01-037-5383
NSN 6645-01-400-2119
NSN 6610-00-079-1508
NSN 5945-00-985-4440