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 5999-01-129-1510
NSN 5920-00-438-4973
NSN 5910-01-349-3058
NSN 6130-01-073-5670
NSN 6130-00-279-9769
NSN 5998-01-180-9723
NSN 2925-01-583-0736
NSN 5975-00-103-2512
NSN 5960-01-344-2604
NSN 5950-01-515-7730
NSN 6150-01-100-1673
NSN 5915-01-641-7326