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 5920-01-475-9814
NSN 5835-01-093-3211
NSN 5996-01-510-3257
NSN 6650-00-550-6111
NSN 5915-01-052-5394
NSN 5950-00-479-2162
NSN 5895-01-437-6572
NSN 6105-01-175-9061
NSN 5905-00-966-5639
NSN 5990-01-527-7640
NSN 6130-00-393-0645
NSN 5960-01-335-6969