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 5999-01-422-5492
NSN 5835-01-558-9444
NSN 6130-00-148-8784
NSN 5935-01-049-4135
NSN 5905-01-049-3140
NSN 5990-01-497-2138
NSN 5999-01-113-3975
NSN 6110-00-833-9566
NSN 5905-00-753-9620
NSN 5998-01-312-8399
NSN 5935-01-196-5942
NSN 5998-00-683-1333