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 5999-01-445-5258
NSN 5985-00-636-5676
NSN 5920-01-239-2038
NSN 6240-01-612-8756
NSN 5950-01-153-0301
NSN 2925-01-596-9448
NSN 6105-01-338-5444
NSN 5855-01-251-7721
NSN 6135-01-391-6515
NSN 5996-01-164-4297
NSN 6320-01-422-1212
NSN 6145-01-425-6260