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 5996-01-426-8531
NSN 5925-01-025-4397
NSN 5855-01-590-8042
NSN 6130-00-525-9271
NSN 6610-01-531-6311
NSN 5945-00-473-0508
NSN 5996-01-492-5147
NSN 5920-01-429-1373
NSN 5935-01-253-0613
NSN 5905-01-554-3068
NSN 5975-00-503-4697
NSN 6105-01-488-5612