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 5990-00-258-0228
NSN 5915-01-623-1067
NSN 5999-01-348-8871
NSN 5996-01-386-2843
NSN 6685-00-081-3150
NSN 6240-01-070-8612
NSN 5895-01-056-8993
NSN 5895-01-474-9698
NSN 5930-00-909-9421
NSN 5855-01-149-4110
NSN 5950-00-678-6711
NSN 5990-01-386-5561