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 5990-00-822-9269
NSN 4140-00-952-2287
NSN 5910-01-438-3464
NSN 6110-01-311-2660
NSN 5975-01-592-6975
NSN 5895-00-545-8723
NSN 5910-01-455-4903
NSN 6650-01-509-1002
NSN 5999-01-284-7706
NSN 6110-01-250-3636
NSN 5935-01-306-0817
NSN 6240-00-024-5086