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 5998-01-271-8236
NSN 5990-01-395-4194
NSN 5855-01-260-1025
NSN 5835-01-475-5714
NSN 6240-01-408-6394
NSN 5998-00-751-9473
NSN 5855-01-426-4307
NSN 5835-01-160-7282
NSN 5930-00-727-3501
NSN 5950-00-900-5773
NSN 5985-01-529-3481
NSN 6110-01-406-3623