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 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 5990-01-304-7597
NSN 5930-00-177-3192
NSN 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 5945-01-210-5333
NSN 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 6650-00-342-6447
NSN 7035-00-981-7216
NSN 2925-00-508-6032
NSN 5935-01-648-2696
NSN 5965-00-592-0812
NSN 2925-00-445-4054