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 5990-01-321-2997
NSN 5960-01-143-8622
NSN 6145-01-158-8408
NSN 5990-01-548-3711
NSN 5835-00-216-4568
NSN 5855-01-380-5102
NSN 5930-01-500-1799
NSN 5950-00-200-1110
NSN 5996-00-967-4943
NSN 5895-00-952-7024
NSN 5998-01-373-2845
NSN 7035-00-020-2227