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 5950-01-237-1450
NSN 2925-01-011-8732
NSN 6130-00-459-1024
NSN 5905-01-158-6387
NSN 5990-01-483-7313
NSN 5905-00-277-7439
NSN 5990-01-067-6015
NSN 5998-00-428-2617
NSN 5950-01-482-6099
NSN 6110-01-495-0005
NSN 5905-01-332-8493
NSN 5998-00-009-2457