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 5990-01-305-8121
NSN 6650-01-055-7512
NSN 5855-01-308-0955
NSN 5905-00-541-1471
NSN 5990-01-013-4569
NSN 5998-00-137-4149
NSN 5935-00-869-3074
NSN 5935-00-627-0241
NSN 5999-00-691-8547
NSN 5960-01-248-2364
NSN 5905-01-605-4623
NSN 5996-01-088-1758