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 5990-01-449-7090
NSN 6645-01-551-6893
NSN 5835-01-508-2528
NSN 6685-00-916-8274
NSN 5950-01-050-8445
NSN 5975-01-510-4355
NSN 5950-00-878-3502
NSN 5930-01-617-6511
NSN 6645-00-153-3834
NSN 5950-01-646-9565
NSN 6135-01-338-2281
NSN 5910-01-643-3017