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 5996-01-273-8033
NSN 6620-01-535-6925
NSN 5855-00-138-2386
NSN 5905-00-279-3017
NSN 6240-01-079-9080
NSN 6650-01-274-3828
NSN 6620-01-185-9134
NSN 6650-01-490-5205
NSN 5915-00-187-2053
NSN 6150-00-961-3915
NSN 6650-00-973-4468
NSN 6150-01-419-4350