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 5930-01-414-6406
NSN 5998-00-064-5583
NSN 5915-00-844-5713
NSN 5975-00-789-0743
NSN 6685-01-182-7806
NSN 6240-01-197-3888
NSN 5895-01-632-8115
NSN 6135-00-958-7981
NSN 6220-01-538-9366
NSN 6105-01-485-0690
NSN 6685-00-682-0907
NSN 5925-00-190-0095