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 5990-00-404-9567
NSN 5895-01-470-5790
NSN 5925-01-123-9104
NSN 5930-01-196-7151
NSN 5975-01-365-3678
NSN 6650-01-312-3467
NSN 5910-01-641-8310
NSN 5960-00-254-4271
NSN 5835-01-449-7511
NSN 5985-01-654-7662
NSN 5925-01-142-1996
NSN 6240-00-573-7514