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 5999-01-416-7059
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 5935-01-502-7740
NSN 5975-01-656-9090
NSN 5925-01-124-2059
NSN 5975-00-304-5019
NSN 6645-01-103-0901
NSN 6135-01-340-2599
NSN 6145-01-445-9788
NSN 6320-01-317-0926
NSN 6220-01-599-7462
NSN 5920-00-579-8434