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 5990-01-550-7827
NSN 6220-01-550-9053
NSN 6645-01-199-0062
NSN 4140-00-192-0269
NSN 6645-01-400-1383
NSN 7035-01-599-1694
NSN 5990-01-024-9659
NSN 5905-01-142-2894
NSN 6645-01-481-7698
NSN 5930-01-598-8343
NSN 6610-01-030-7226
NSN 5960-00-121-9926