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 5920-01-010-3293
NSN 5996-01-475-3592
NSN 6150-01-134-2029
NSN 5910-00-012-5583
NSN 6685-01-193-1733
NSN 5985-00-368-7198
NSN 5990-00-438-5587
NSN 5996-01-086-3395
NSN 6610-01-105-3174
NSN 6150-00-900-4984
NSN 5895-01-451-3866
NSN 5950-00-067-3382