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 5990-01-481-3080
NSN 5975-00-644-4972
NSN 5998-01-003-8540
NSN 4140-01-634-0330
NSN 5965-01-564-6190
NSN 6130-00-104-8196
NSN 5925-00-433-1966
NSN 5835-00-368-4182
NSN 5975-00-580-0434
NSN 5950-01-374-6933
NSN 5925-01-033-6964
NSN 6240-01-441-8368