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 5990-00-452-9194
NSN 2925-01-425-7087
NSN 5985-01-457-5103
NSN 5945-01-106-0272
NSN 5915-01-654-4319
NSN 5905-01-400-0963
NSN 6130-00-485-7941
NSN 5965-00-064-8209
NSN 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 6620-01-207-0667
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 7035-01-641-2830