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 5930-01-441-9243
NSN 5835-01-296-8146
NSN 5998-00-156-2574
NSN 5910-01-524-8499
NSN 5960-01-072-2876
NSN 4140-01-485-7625
NSN 5985-00-940-8781
NSN 7035-01-196-3445
NSN 7035-01-066-8308
NSN 5998-01-167-9922
NSN 6240-00-179-5070
NSN 5990-00-122-8698