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 5996-01-387-0484
NSN 5945-00-577-0424
NSN 6650-00-547-4557
NSN 6620-01-051-2045
NSN 5920-00-477-6451
NSN 5945-01-423-9086
NSN 5835-01-174-7700
NSN 5910-01-012-1831
NSN 6130-01-534-0314
NSN 5935-00-446-8811
NSN 6220-01-430-7021
NSN 5990-01-493-4039