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 5925-01-603-6209
NSN 5855-01-451-2992
NSN 5895-01-634-0630
NSN 5985-01-564-4309
NSN 6240-00-155-7900
NSN 5999-00-451-7071
NSN 6150-00-448-8910
NSN 6220-00-964-1042
NSN 5855-00-138-2386
NSN 5996-01-038-3850
NSN 5996-01-302-6362
NSN 5950-01-427-3723