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 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 5905-01-467-2269
NSN 5998-01-251-8732
NSN 5945-01-217-2419
NSN 5999-01-421-3388
NSN 5930-01-442-3765
NSN 5855-01-536-6134
NSN 5996-00-026-9118
NSN 5930-01-487-4101
NSN 5950-01-304-2033
NSN 5998-01-364-9137
NSN 5935-01-430-2481