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 5950-01-431-7311
NSN 5985-01-085-8484
NSN 2925-01-233-8545
NSN 5998-01-029-4215
NSN 5996-01-112-2731
NSN 5998-00-106-1115
NSN 6110-00-049-5063
NSN 6105-00-222-4762
NSN 6645-01-144-6415
NSN 6130-00-369-0624
NSN 6240-00-672-2759
NSN 5920-01-508-0795