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 5965-01-122-2750
NSN 5915-00-606-2899
NSN 6645-01-089-6459
NSN 6220-01-305-9709
NSN 6650-00-473-1259
NSN 6220-00-706-2772
NSN 5965-01-432-4583
NSN 5996-01-234-1138
NSN 6240-01-248-9911
NSN 4140-00-007-9639
NSN 6130-01-349-4025
NSN 5915-00-735-7986