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 5965-01-441-8826
NSN 5915-01-429-8328
NSN 5950-01-150-4472
NSN 5999-00-537-7677
NSN 6145-01-477-0252
NSN 5998-00-078-4297
NSN 6620-01-641-4122
NSN 6220-01-025-6140
NSN 5999-00-248-7240
NSN 6685-00-259-3013
NSN 6620-00-080-2847
NSN 5925-01-392-0881