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 5990-01-027-1869
NSN 6130-01-451-1905
NSN 5960-01-367-6153
NSN 6130-00-266-7496
NSN 5960-00-072-5874
NSN 5960-00-841-2716
NSN 5920-00-735-0783
NSN 5975-01-092-6762
NSN 5910-00-472-0475
NSN 5930-01-510-1284
NSN 6685-01-411-6579
NSN 6150-00-862-9095