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 5965-01-631-6307
NSN 5960-01-056-2831
NSN 6150-01-653-6218
NSN 5950-01-519-7928
NSN 6130-01-462-9625
NSN 5990-00-505-1546
NSN 5960-01-381-2478
NSN 5855-01-110-9564
NSN 5910-00-542-8125
NSN 5960-01-505-2426
NSN 5935-01-094-6780
NSN 2925-01-424-0235