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 5990-01-378-7349
NSN 2925-00-480-9068
NSN 2925-00-185-1618
NSN 6220-01-302-4410
NSN 5905-01-514-7467
NSN 5990-01-136-4068
NSN 7035-00-173-2281
NSN 6240-00-275-1950
NSN 2925-01-009-9560
NSN 5990-00-908-4252
NSN 5999-01-206-7128
NSN 5905-01-173-0728