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 5996-01-167-9234
NSN 6620-01-605-2590
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 5996-01-264-8463
NSN 5905-00-042-6815
NSN 6220-01-361-4713
NSN 6240-00-578-6763
NSN 6610-01-092-1971
NSN 6110-01-131-9338
NSN 5965-01-024-7960
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5920-01-141-5706