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 5990-00-328-4490
NSN 5998-01-072-8240
NSN 5975-01-180-3761
NSN 5930-00-274-5163
NSN 6620-00-568-3947
NSN 6685-01-463-0554
NSN 6220-01-522-3986
NSN 5935-01-328-0560
NSN 2925-01-417-6815
NSN 5905-01-195-7190
NSN 6645-01-107-5699
NSN 5935-01-354-8934