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 5905-01-519-9021
NSN 5915-00-186-9346
NSN 5960-00-078-9500
NSN 6685-00-842-8729
NSN 5945-00-964-7760
NSN 5905-00-247-7032
NSN 6610-01-298-2649
NSN 6610-01-053-0061
NSN 6135-00-444-1402
NSN 6220-01-557-5972
NSN 6130-00-573-5736
NSN 6130-01-605-7482