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 5905-01-479-1268
NSN 6145-01-214-5120
NSN 5960-00-948-6012
NSN 6620-00-280-2874
NSN 6320-01-421-3777
NSN 6320-00-115-0883
NSN 7035-00-252-7467
NSN 5990-00-249-7887
NSN 5965-00-505-2166
NSN 6135-01-387-0754
NSN 6610-01-192-2467
NSN 5855-01-184-8089