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 5998-01-560-9432
NSN 5975-01-457-6006
NSN 5998-00-152-8829
NSN 7035-00-991-6877
NSN 5930-01-125-8300
NSN 5910-00-114-0796
NSN 5930-00-006-1967
NSN 5905-01-421-4863
NSN 4140-01-274-9320
NSN 6240-00-617-1719
NSN 5915-01-360-8700
NSN 6320-01-134-7267