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 5990-01-655-1437
NSN 5935-01-569-5484
NSN 6110-01-406-3623
NSN 5975-00-020-6756
NSN 5835-01-273-8732
NSN 6145-01-267-4211
NSN 2925-01-541-5031
NSN 5960-01-152-6097
NSN 6645-00-343-9919
NSN 6240-01-081-3190
NSN 5920-01-200-3867
NSN 5950-00-468-6695