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 5990-01-512-9129
NSN 5835-01-432-1277
NSN 5985-01-653-7735
NSN 6135-00-062-5080
NSN 7035-00-834-2090
NSN 5998-00-792-5318
NSN 5950-01-183-3795
NSN 5925-01-197-4693
NSN 6620-01-630-3494
NSN 6620-00-935-1321
NSN 6150-01-490-1945
NSN 6610-01-275-0119