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 6685-01-252-8887
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 6620-01-426-2220
NSN 6620-01-472-6461
NSN 4140-01-192-0497
NSN 5835-00-711-3371
NSN 6130-01-024-9557
NSN 5996-01-028-7884
NSN 5960-00-755-4447
NSN 5895-00-553-8345
NSN 5999-00-725-6482
NSN 5895-01-367-7185