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 5930-00-715-2949
NSN 5975-00-079-0022
NSN 6130-00-851-9713
NSN 6130-01-068-3362
NSN 5965-00-840-6542
NSN 5920-00-023-2926
NSN 6610-00-353-9990
NSN 5996-01-386-7421
NSN 5975-01-376-8882
NSN 5945-00-421-3169
NSN 5950-01-025-6732
NSN 6320-01-162-5977