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 5996-01-350-9771
NSN 5930-01-288-2327
NSN 5910-01-112-0290
NSN 6620-01-032-3937
NSN 5945-01-589-8056
NSN 5925-00-343-6747
NSN 5910-01-052-0976
NSN 6685-01-066-6996
NSN 5950-01-562-7948
NSN 5920-01-411-4745
NSN 6240-01-411-4425
NSN 5925-01-135-2025