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 5960-01-278-9394
NSN 6650-01-399-8552
NSN 6320-00-313-9114
NSN 6130-01-599-7916
NSN 5920-01-216-1981
NSN 5925-00-079-2930
NSN 5905-01-568-7041
NSN 5990-01-417-4402
NSN 5905-01-602-9405
NSN 5905-01-257-3458
NSN 6130-01-441-2618
NSN 5965-00-222-7394