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 5920-01-051-2239
NSN 5855-01-461-2741
NSN 5915-00-765-0558
NSN 6145-00-722-0090
NSN 6650-01-157-1667
NSN 6320-01-140-7025
NSN 6220-01-618-6408
NSN 5999-01-461-5470
NSN 6130-01-649-6387
NSN 5996-01-603-2139
NSN 5915-01-442-6050
NSN 6610-01-414-1755