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 5996-01-429-9280
NSN 6220-00-299-7749
NSN 5915-00-231-2337
NSN 5905-00-103-1706
NSN 5910-01-521-3684
NSN 5920-01-234-7040
NSN 5996-01-433-9067
NSN 5910-01-550-7184
NSN 5895-01-561-6216
NSN 5905-01-254-8282
NSN 6240-00-807-2508
NSN 6135-01-617-0253