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 5930-01-412-0636
NSN 5895-01-331-8388
NSN 6610-01-435-5425
NSN 5998-01-146-3742
NSN 6110-01-538-9762
NSN 6240-01-510-3050
NSN 5895-01-164-8920
NSN 6650-01-092-0017
NSN 5990-01-374-3877
NSN 5950-01-025-5038
NSN 5990-00-844-1188
NSN 6145-01-363-8518