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 5920-01-381-9310
NSN 6320-01-616-0843
NSN 6240-00-275-1950
NSN 6240-00-538-8907
NSN 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 5965-01-243-1936
NSN 5996-01-384-5521
NSN 6130-01-273-0944
NSN 6610-01-584-4787
NSN 6620-00-767-9415
NSN 2925-01-643-8395
NSN 6105-00-707-5962