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 5835-01-216-7289
NSN 6240-01-640-8139
NSN 5950-00-959-2968
NSN 5990-01-501-9094
NSN 5996-01-310-6240
NSN 5999-01-392-7840
NSN 5960-01-116-7052
NSN 6620-00-430-5727
NSN 5965-01-362-9609
NSN 5920-01-165-5187
NSN 2925-01-125-9169
NSN 5990-01-521-7890