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 5998-01-201-4497
NSN 5965-01-629-0975
NSN 6130-00-900-4758
NSN 5985-01-410-3435
NSN 6110-00-655-2937
NSN 6685-00-735-6988
NSN 6145-01-289-2596
NSN 5965-01-160-7037
NSN 6110-01-227-1617
NSN 5920-00-203-5938
NSN 6150-00-900-0539
NSN 5930-00-051-8554