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 5990-00-552-9365
NSN 5925-01-567-7521
NSN 5835-00-378-1429
NSN 5895-01-190-6483
NSN 5835-00-419-0575
NSN 5855-01-587-6166
NSN 6145-01-003-8665
NSN 5985-00-982-7326
NSN 5985-01-388-9660
NSN 6685-00-137-7707
NSN 5920-01-194-9541
NSN 6320-00-242-3300