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 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 6110-01-314-8429
NSN 5990-00-518-3195
NSN 5996-01-432-2779
NSN 5935-00-837-9161
NSN 4140-01-561-6883
NSN 5950-00-058-1550
NSN 5945-00-649-9855
NSN 5990-01-658-9964
NSN 5990-01-088-5293
NSN 5990-01-320-1412
NSN 6150-00-232-3145