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 5990-01-658-3102
NSN 5950-00-189-6692
NSN 2925-01-168-6253
NSN 5895-01-629-1183
NSN 5999-01-064-9553
NSN 5960-01-425-1454
NSN 5920-01-422-6097
NSN 5905-00-950-6919
NSN 6240-01-644-3602
NSN 5930-01-187-7754
NSN 5945-00-730-8154
NSN 6240-01-535-9398