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 5935-01-406-4329
NSN 5945-01-602-3356
NSN 6150-00-896-0037
NSN 5965-00-258-6809
NSN 6130-01-441-9072
NSN 5915-01-422-4620
NSN 5905-01-407-1544
NSN 4140-01-019-0555
NSN 5930-00-104-6148
NSN 6610-00-905-6780
NSN 5925-01-273-2161
NSN 6220-01-395-5205