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 5930-00-984-7306
NSN 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 5835-01-424-4577
NSN 5998-00-554-9725
NSN 5990-00-181-2220
NSN 6240-01-598-8177
NSN 5905-01-408-9478
NSN 6105-01-597-1078
NSN 5930-01-629-9486
NSN 5990-01-356-4259
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 5920-01-218-5742