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 5910-01-450-8813
NSN 5935-01-022-0155
NSN 6610-01-498-0524
NSN 5855-01-190-7049
NSN 6240-00-477-3027
NSN 5999-01-249-6169
NSN 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 5975-00-788-5282
NSN 5996-01-129-2949
NSN 6650-00-809-1817
NSN 2925-00-169-3775
NSN 5950-01-332-8676