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 5960-01-478-9493
NSN 6610-00-417-4299
NSN 6620-01-531-9686
NSN 6130-00-326-1869
NSN 5985-01-204-4503
NSN 6150-01-521-2775
NSN 6145-00-657-4755
NSN 2925-01-014-0118
NSN 5915-01-384-3858
NSN 6135-00-985-7846
NSN 5975-00-761-2834
NSN 5996-01-540-9909