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 5935-01-398-2515
NSN 5975-01-630-5959
NSN 6130-01-227-3013
NSN 6620-01-106-3553
NSN 5999-01-137-2240
NSN 5998-00-082-0368
NSN 6610-00-421-9853
NSN 5925-00-324-2996
NSN 6650-00-411-7132
NSN 6620-01-078-6372
NSN 6145-01-106-7056
NSN 5920-00-529-0618