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 5996-01-369-9209
NSN 5920-00-493-8307
NSN 6685-00-287-7564
NSN 5945-00-065-5715
NSN 6620-01-442-7951
NSN 5945-01-519-2842
NSN 6130-00-153-3136
NSN 5920-00-499-4434
NSN 5985-01-578-6310
NSN 5925-01-237-8112
NSN 5990-01-123-6557
NSN 5855-01-308-0955