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 5990-01-087-3103
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 5935-00-493-5455
NSN 5895-00-901-8849
NSN 6130-01-116-4014
NSN 5945-01-390-2021
NSN 6610-00-998-4478
NSN 5998-01-281-0635
NSN 5990-01-647-8574
NSN 5999-01-122-7307
NSN 5905-00-353-1659
NSN 6240-01-193-1470