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 5925-01-203-6824
NSN 5960-01-178-7500
NSN 6220-01-148-9021
NSN 5905-01-572-5534
NSN 6610-00-908-3698
NSN 5996-00-525-1777
NSN 5996-00-151-4462
NSN 5975-01-545-4309
NSN 5965-01-195-2168
NSN 6220-00-192-8948
NSN 6130-00-005-5309
NSN 5925-01-139-3866