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 5996-01-421-4080
NSN 5999-01-369-3145
NSN 5998-00-101-0684
NSN 7035-01-166-2473
NSN 5945-00-071-0963
NSN 5905-01-356-7243
NSN 6105-00-370-1981
NSN 6320-00-358-1946
NSN 5990-00-770-6975
NSN 5915-00-754-4898
NSN 5975-01-095-0387
NSN 6130-01-142-1308