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 5950-01-048-8633
NSN 5925-00-517-8512
NSN 5925-00-156-4044
NSN 6110-01-106-2708
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 5835-01-054-6190
NSN 6620-01-214-7520
NSN 6320-00-343-1798
NSN 5935-00-295-6966
NSN 5920-00-538-7915
NSN 5999-01-369-7874
NSN 5920-01-057-8529