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 5990-00-062-9483
NSN 6220-01-525-9879
NSN 5975-01-220-5560
NSN 5835-00-632-8621
NSN 6685-01-451-3937
NSN 7035-01-397-5009
NSN 6110-00-186-2542
NSN 4140-01-304-7563
NSN 6645-01-184-9142
NSN 6240-01-401-5340
NSN 5975-01-539-5164
NSN 5910-01-596-5278