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 5996-01-291-3076
NSN 5950-01-651-3509
NSN 6150-00-528-4175
NSN 5835-00-155-1379
NSN 6220-01-559-2108
NSN 6685-01-260-8121
NSN 5910-00-898-1445
NSN 5975-01-398-9128
NSN 5915-01-484-1505
NSN 5920-01-465-2184
NSN 6110-00-862-9137
NSN 6645-01-077-9350