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 5960-00-071-0698
NSN 5920-01-051-0090
NSN 6105-01-054-6835
NSN 5935-00-221-6510
NSN 6240-01-065-7551
NSN 6240-01-307-0269
NSN 5855-01-379-3160
NSN 6135-01-048-0910
NSN 6105-01-656-6348
NSN 5915-01-551-3109
NSN 6620-01-619-3980
NSN 6150-01-515-3659