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 5990-01-010-5475
NSN 6145-01-627-7654
NSN 5965-01-486-1222
NSN 6130-01-387-9099
NSN 5835-01-642-4705
NSN 5855-01-621-0215
NSN 6685-00-663-9000
NSN 6645-00-408-7443
NSN 5855-01-079-8716
NSN 5895-01-117-2481
NSN 5855-01-435-5548
NSN 6220-00-247-4859