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 5990-00-455-9865
NSN 5910-00-926-0111
NSN 5950-01-658-0032
NSN 6220-00-079-0178
NSN 5945-00-031-4050
NSN 5999-00-279-1280
NSN 6220-01-231-4085
NSN 5975-00-167-6509
NSN 6110-00-418-9363
NSN 5950-00-594-9172
NSN 5895-01-077-2415
NSN 6220-00-635-8818