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 5996-01-032-3599
NSN 6650-01-452-5379
NSN 5990-01-599-7106
NSN 5835-01-558-9444
NSN 6320-00-139-1090
NSN 5910-01-449-6116
NSN 5945-00-197-7673
NSN 6220-01-161-8199
NSN 6135-01-167-7604
NSN 5920-00-552-0269
NSN 6105-00-832-6619
NSN 5915-01-554-4192