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 5990-00-170-4239
NSN 5990-01-054-3332
NSN 4140-01-269-7911
NSN 5935-00-110-7529
NSN 5996-01-483-9111
NSN 5930-00-816-0047
NSN 5999-00-780-7904
NSN 6105-01-203-4873
NSN 5935-01-315-7909
NSN 6135-01-014-3144
NSN 5930-01-200-7885
NSN 6105-01-100-1007