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 5945-00-624-1508
NSN 5930-00-878-4709
NSN 5920-01-569-8901
NSN 5998-01-068-4962
NSN 6220-00-605-0404
NSN 5935-01-057-6063
NSN 5960-00-393-2505
NSN 6320-01-438-6280
NSN 5920-01-607-2127
NSN 5999-01-628-4741
NSN 6650-01-030-0238
NSN 5950-01-575-1859