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 5990-00-229-4647
NSN 5990-01-040-6358
NSN 5930-01-178-4284
NSN 6650-00-454-8230
NSN 6240-01-237-7454
NSN 7035-01-622-5984
NSN 5905-00-503-3643
NSN 2925-00-261-5800
NSN 6240-01-449-0746
NSN 6130-01-271-9709
NSN 5920-01-447-9908
NSN 5965-01-519-8758