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 5945-01-617-9180
NSN 6620-00-600-9869
NSN 6130-01-486-5882
NSN 5915-01-615-7639
NSN 5950-01-310-7713
NSN 5990-01-579-2711
NSN 5998-01-065-2634
NSN 5855-01-292-5639
NSN 6645-00-337-3638
NSN 5996-00-120-1133
NSN 5985-01-359-5862
NSN 6685-00-223-9042