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 5975-01-114-4625
NSN 5855-01-530-2057
NSN 6610-01-109-5605
NSN 6620-01-551-7071
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 6150-01-362-3802
NSN 6150-01-268-0994
NSN 5910-01-411-6189
NSN 6240-01-156-0285
NSN 5990-01-555-6616
NSN 5905-01-132-6079
NSN 6650-01-090-0719