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 5945-01-253-7529
NSN 5920-01-346-7488
NSN 6150-01-033-7027
NSN 6150-01-052-1282
NSN 5950-01-005-1730
NSN 5960-01-233-7667
NSN 6240-01-560-8342
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 6220-01-438-2642
NSN 6620-00-826-7238
NSN 5945-00-933-8492
NSN 6240-01-504-4287