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 5990-01-446-9118
NSN 6130-01-544-3341
NSN 5999-01-483-5626
NSN 5930-00-597-5064
NSN 5910-01-095-3992
NSN 5960-00-910-7597
NSN 5999-01-244-9805
NSN 6110-01-354-7145
NSN 5835-01-108-4980
NSN 5910-00-663-4336
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 5930-01-654-5814