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 5935-01-516-9958
NSN 5910-00-193-8013
NSN 5930-00-808-6544
NSN 6130-00-116-4881
NSN 6685-01-191-1539
NSN 5975-00-272-2913
NSN 5910-00-472-9720
NSN 5950-01-283-4446
NSN 6620-00-203-9466
NSN 6150-01-207-1411
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 6130-00-510-4399