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 5905-01-258-0604
NSN 6620-01-416-9882
NSN 6610-01-396-5628
NSN 5910-00-440-3631
NSN 6130-01-025-9836
NSN 6240-00-991-6929
NSN 5965-01-511-5392
NSN 5960-01-316-3283
NSN 6645-01-395-4129
NSN 6240-01-112-1120
NSN 6145-00-360-2415
NSN 5910-01-232-7626