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 5998-01-412-0652
NSN 5910-00-230-0533
NSN 6105-01-368-0992
NSN 5950-01-444-5530
NSN 5915-01-219-1127
NSN 5960-01-133-0028
NSN 6105-01-407-8697
NSN 5975-01-298-4941
NSN 6620-01-074-9377
NSN 6130-00-916-8934
NSN 6620-01-051-2045
NSN 6150-01-551-1191