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 5975-01-027-0253
NSN 6130-01-370-2626
NSN 5910-01-169-5292
NSN 6150-01-123-7612
NSN 5998-01-499-1304
NSN 6145-00-768-8976
NSN 6220-00-411-1137
NSN 5920-01-381-0963
NSN 7035-01-314-7421
NSN 5998-01-514-2232
NSN 6110-00-205-1778
NSN 7035-00-897-4994