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 5985-01-505-9136
NSN 5996-00-293-4687
NSN 6240-01-231-4184
NSN 5996-00-120-1133
NSN 5835-01-411-7050
NSN 6220-01-612-7544
NSN 6105-01-287-2632
NSN 6135-00-840-6451
NSN 6610-01-606-8788
NSN 6620-00-130-0815
NSN 5895-01-510-8974
NSN 5930-01-186-6235