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 5990-01-632-0969
NSN 6145-01-649-4015
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 6220-01-273-0934
NSN 5910-01-097-2275
NSN 6135-01-077-5705
NSN 6650-01-499-7471
NSN 5950-01-040-5084
NSN 5920-01-426-6666
NSN 5975-00-308-5138
NSN 6110-01-505-3414
NSN 7035-00-286-6221