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 5990-01-599-7106
NSN 5895-01-185-5408
NSN 4140-01-441-1941
NSN 5910-00-679-9556
NSN 6110-01-083-3048
NSN 6240-00-494-0927
NSN 5965-01-584-7601
NSN 6240-00-789-3370
NSN 5960-00-170-6447
NSN 6320-00-343-1798
NSN 6240-01-509-4766
NSN 6610-00-269-4506