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 5975-01-026-8970
NSN 5920-01-131-3999
NSN 6220-00-026-4800
NSN 5999-01-462-2123
NSN 5915-00-781-1331
NSN 5835-01-447-2544
NSN 5920-01-260-3945
NSN 5835-01-317-8700
NSN 6645-00-620-9294
NSN 6110-01-144-1934
NSN 5895-01-168-4757
NSN 6145-01-412-0177