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 5990-01-583-2870
NSN 5990-01-442-3520
NSN 6610-01-322-1394
NSN 6135-01-116-3385
NSN 6145-01-286-1802
NSN 5835-00-238-1516
NSN 5998-01-184-9942
NSN 6610-00-547-9649
NSN 6610-00-817-8772
NSN 5835-01-531-0379
NSN 6650-00-254-8966
NSN 2925-01-141-7563