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 5996-01-227-8877
NSN 5930-00-221-2288
NSN 5990-01-324-1204
NSN 5915-01-042-3775
NSN 6240-00-160-0786
NSN 5950-00-875-8553
NSN 6105-00-538-0250
NSN 6685-00-258-2257
NSN 6645-01-626-1627
NSN 2925-01-043-9786
NSN 6110-01-576-9415
NSN 5998-01-360-7664