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 5945-01-227-3056
NSN 5920-00-317-2219
NSN 5996-00-205-2933
NSN 5998-00-073-8858
NSN 6135-01-322-4655
NSN 6610-01-138-5786
NSN 6130-01-035-6594
NSN 5895-01-200-2925
NSN 6150-00-813-8706
NSN 5999-01-423-8952
NSN 5910-01-607-7242
NSN 5975-00-339-1499