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 5998-01-434-1221
NSN 6150-01-373-1170
NSN 5910-01-361-0964
NSN 6135-00-309-0074
NSN 6240-01-422-1878
NSN 5945-01-420-5891
NSN 5965-01-537-0023
NSN 6620-00-388-0047
NSN 5975-01-596-9020
NSN 5930-01-126-2154
NSN 6610-01-510-2302
NSN 5920-00-912-1324