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 5996-01-358-3482
NSN 6110-01-205-3248
NSN 6620-01-345-9488
NSN 6150-01-181-2723
NSN 7035-01-261-9850
NSN 6150-00-506-0941
NSN 6110-01-101-1181
NSN 4140-01-082-2603
NSN 6105-01-502-3024
NSN 5985-01-046-3131
NSN 5945-01-443-8804
NSN 6320-00-506-2314