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 5990-01-231-9608
NSN 5998-00-650-8148
NSN 6150-01-438-6392
NSN 5835-01-317-4840
NSN 5996-01-364-0333
NSN 2925-00-961-2117
NSN 6650-00-455-1470
NSN 5895-00-233-7309
NSN 5930-01-391-6284
NSN 5990-00-905-6472
NSN 5985-01-509-9734
NSN 6610-01-111-9230