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 5960-01-224-7151
NSN 5945-00-614-7447
NSN 6220-00-414-7528
NSN 6620-00-292-7000
NSN 6105-00-306-0913
NSN 5835-00-752-6065
NSN 5935-01-204-7320
NSN 5960-01-201-6316
NSN 5855-01-604-4161
NSN 5835-01-221-8811
NSN 5835-00-113-6090
NSN 6610-01-459-8722