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 5996-01-544-0135
NSN 5925-00-406-1088
NSN 5996-01-322-1486
NSN 6650-00-910-2708
NSN 6610-01-469-6235
NSN 6220-00-231-2687
NSN 5895-00-156-4531
NSN 5990-00-074-3056
NSN 5930-01-145-5360
NSN 5990-01-512-9129
NSN 5965-01-419-2251
NSN 6145-01-659-0381