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 5950-01-030-9809
NSN 6220-01-492-5018
NSN 5925-01-135-1193
NSN 5920-00-149-0013
NSN 6105-01-454-0064
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 6150-01-497-8301
NSN 5925-01-182-2448
NSN 5985-00-375-1837
NSN 6130-01-051-7614
NSN 5920-01-024-0592
NSN 6220-01-389-8933