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 5990-01-407-6615
NSN 5950-01-139-5131
NSN 5965-00-589-1228
NSN 5930-01-608-9252
NSN 5950-00-802-4211
NSN 6150-01-634-0575
NSN 5905-01-623-8697
NSN 5960-01-173-7956
NSN 6610-00-925-5064
NSN 5910-00-005-3468
NSN 6135-00-437-5182
NSN 5975-01-576-5057