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 5998-01-167-6956
NSN 2925-00-242-1425
NSN 6650-00-471-1117
NSN 6110-01-324-6316
NSN 5945-00-724-5604
NSN 5950-01-277-1353
NSN 5910-01-461-1780
NSN 5905-01-581-5562
NSN 6220-00-524-6447
NSN 6240-01-447-5091
NSN 5960-01-489-1510
NSN 6320-01-209-0952