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 5996-00-424-5266
NSN 2925-01-110-1467
NSN 5920-01-237-7854
NSN 5855-00-762-4833
NSN 5960-01-582-6167
NSN 5990-00-116-1919
NSN 6650-01-644-3532
NSN 5930-01-380-7426
NSN 5895-00-306-9882
NSN 5960-00-829-6192
NSN 5935-01-463-3758
NSN 5990-00-960-6310