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 5990-01-225-5374
NSN 6685-01-514-8655
NSN 6145-00-207-8858
NSN 5950-00-909-9489
NSN 5998-00-546-7841
NSN 5925-00-205-2767
NSN 6220-00-269-3783
NSN 5996-01-442-5218
NSN 6135-00-243-8330
NSN 5950-01-288-4751
NSN 6320-00-382-7825
NSN 5990-00-336-2054