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 5999-01-295-7228
NSN 5920-01-423-7669
NSN 6650-01-424-0762
NSN 5990-00-197-0159
NSN 5915-01-242-9686
NSN 5930-00-581-8706
NSN 6150-01-301-8185
NSN 5910-00-130-5460
NSN 5915-01-440-9281
NSN 6110-00-153-5395
NSN 6650-01-067-7812
NSN 5985-01-412-1860