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 5960-01-469-8421
NSN 6620-00-190-8109
NSN 5996-01-072-2402
NSN 5925-01-370-3458
NSN 5915-01-054-3788
NSN 5935-01-104-7521
NSN 6130-01-167-6021
NSN 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 5910-01-454-9833
NSN 5855-00-922-6459
NSN 5930-01-252-2312
NSN 6105-01-369-4702