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 5990-00-337-5359
NSN 6620-00-246-6448
NSN 6145-01-395-5112
NSN 5996-01-419-9070
NSN 5855-00-937-7709
NSN 5965-01-408-9551
NSN 5835-00-491-6075
NSN 5905-00-032-2388
NSN 5950-01-334-4102
NSN 5905-01-538-8651
NSN 6320-01-627-1594
NSN 5930-01-239-3231