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 5895-01-506-7408
NSN 6620-00-581-8984
NSN 6645-01-383-8139
NSN 5925-01-512-9934
NSN 5999-01-614-0588
NSN 5895-01-408-9707
NSN 5960-01-174-5573
NSN 6105-01-024-2927
NSN 5910-01-037-4212
NSN 6145-01-507-4826
NSN 6105-01-203-6742
NSN 6130-00-562-6286