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 5999-01-540-7884
NSN 5920-00-529-0618
NSN 6620-00-728-3445
NSN 5835-01-286-6499
NSN 5835-01-123-8305
NSN 6130-01-272-9007
NSN 5930-01-024-9719
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 5990-00-752-2126
NSN 5925-00-542-8895
NSN 6685-00-658-7295
NSN 5895-01-285-1921