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 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 6135-01-230-4399
NSN 6130-01-073-7797
NSN 6610-00-927-7415
NSN 6610-01-089-2487
NSN 5925-01-049-3178
NSN 5945-01-610-2587
NSN 6105-01-535-5809
NSN 2925-00-884-6278
NSN 6130-01-418-4335
NSN 5996-00-852-8329
NSN 6320-01-220-2264