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 5998-00-481-6251
NSN 6610-01-614-3720
NSN 5910-01-079-8602
NSN 6130-01-261-6861
NSN 6135-01-119-0720
NSN 5960-01-214-4518
NSN 6220-00-391-1076
NSN 5915-00-927-5986
NSN 5910-00-114-2663
NSN 5915-01-017-2604
NSN 5975-01-256-2562
NSN 5855-01-256-2551