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 5960-01-243-7291
NSN 5920-00-877-5340
NSN 6650-01-431-6796
NSN 5960-01-533-5162
NSN 5915-01-398-0633
NSN 6620-00-241-5264
NSN 5960-01-370-4285
NSN 6610-00-752-8689
NSN 5985-01-225-3320
NSN 5935-01-445-4718
NSN 6135-00-488-4478
NSN 5930-00-151-4787