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 5990-00-419-0236
NSN 5910-01-378-9957
NSN 6150-00-044-1746
NSN 5895-00-995-4631
NSN 6240-01-284-6482
NSN 5915-01-433-9666
NSN 6620-01-413-1951
NSN 5998-00-487-0859
NSN 5975-01-449-0694
NSN 5905-01-235-4084
NSN 6150-01-123-7612
NSN 6105-01-314-4846