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 5990-01-319-5667
NSN 5905-01-528-7351
NSN 6110-01-483-1521
NSN 5990-00-133-7734
NSN 5910-01-053-3980
NSN 5920-01-384-5613
NSN 5910-01-525-8184
NSN 5920-01-065-1824
NSN 5915-00-891-7246
NSN 5999-00-596-8745
NSN 6110-01-495-0004
NSN 7035-00-076-4097