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 5998-01-224-7569
NSN 6610-01-232-0814
NSN 5950-01-063-7638
NSN 5990-01-124-2126
NSN 5930-00-212-8866
NSN 5835-00-589-6300
NSN 5985-01-594-3527
NSN 6110-00-583-3911
NSN 6240-01-519-5893
NSN 5930-01-556-7933
NSN 5905-01-243-8331
NSN 6610-01-466-9985