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 5996-01-279-9841
NSN 5985-01-435-5737
NSN 5930-01-433-1606
NSN 5996-00-814-7376
NSN 5920-01-088-0707
NSN 5990-00-230-5352
NSN 4140-00-983-8048
NSN 6610-00-927-2279
NSN 5895-01-293-5613
NSN 7035-01-556-6961
NSN 5999-00-248-2019
NSN 6610-00-835-0248