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 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 5950-01-437-7445
NSN 2925-01-544-4880
NSN 5996-00-959-6511
NSN 5999-00-764-3127
NSN 5930-01-330-8777
NSN 5905-00-068-7492
NSN 6620-01-221-9296
NSN 6240-00-851-1852
NSN 5996-01-580-0582
NSN 5965-00-854-2075
NSN 6135-00-763-5793