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 5998-01-483-9269
NSN 5998-01-230-7082
NSN 5990-01-052-9343
NSN 6650-00-975-6498
NSN 5975-01-255-3913
NSN 5960-01-315-0676
NSN 6145-00-625-0714
NSN 6130-01-160-9478
NSN 5855-01-243-2355
NSN 6240-00-432-2705
NSN 5990-00-944-3568
NSN 6685-00-093-6380