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 5996-01-351-8868
NSN 5835-01-027-1828
NSN 5950-01-646-3932
NSN 6145-01-554-6801
NSN 6645-00-171-9639
NSN 5905-00-960-8451
NSN 6135-01-495-0933
NSN 5996-00-446-1701
NSN 6150-01-085-5858
NSN 6130-01-227-5538
NSN 6135-00-488-4478
NSN 5950-01-647-4684