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 5990-01-344-9118
NSN 6620-01-254-3609
NSN 5965-01-549-6390
NSN 5910-00-827-0177
NSN 5998-01-514-7145
NSN 5950-01-065-0858
NSN 5990-00-899-9836
NSN 6135-00-862-5154
NSN 6610-00-113-4552
NSN 6220-00-844-3652
NSN 5960-00-578-8884
NSN 5990-00-538-7962