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 5998-01-501-4545
NSN 5930-01-241-1161
NSN 5835-01-049-3452
NSN 5945-00-873-6908
NSN 6130-01-017-9083
NSN 5915-00-592-8260
NSN 5945-00-048-3063
NSN 5996-01-499-7788
NSN 6240-01-099-2472
NSN 6145-01-068-4138
NSN 5920-01-462-5904
NSN 5990-01-270-3209