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 5990-01-242-9653
NSN 6145-01-099-4742
NSN 5930-01-178-1602
NSN 5915-00-110-5150
NSN 5996-00-905-6610
NSN 5925-00-920-7066
NSN 5930-00-268-0323
NSN 5910-00-280-7916
NSN 5935-00-389-7160
NSN 6645-01-078-4887
NSN 6685-01-138-6145
NSN 5960-01-632-6576