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 5930-01-214-9275
NSN 5945-00-065-5715
NSN 6240-01-543-3930
NSN 6220-01-313-2253
NSN 7035-01-279-2815
NSN 6110-01-647-3674
NSN 6130-00-554-7852
NSN 5975-00-285-0907
NSN 5999-00-078-9890
NSN 5915-01-252-2506
NSN 5999-01-343-9403
NSN 5998-01-022-2655