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 5975-01-415-9751
NSN 6620-01-215-6465
NSN 5950-01-216-5149
NSN 5855-01-626-9923
NSN 6135-00-756-6149
NSN 6110-01-138-8155
NSN 6220-00-993-0419
NSN 6105-01-047-0080
NSN 5835-01-608-8868
NSN 5915-00-961-1649
NSN 6610-00-620-3802
NSN 5996-01-292-8410