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 5998-01-420-6253
NSN 6240-00-813-6328
NSN 5905-01-011-9501
NSN 6620-01-222-2063
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5915-01-319-5134
NSN 6240-00-193-8573
NSN 5905-01-554-9809
NSN 6685-01-179-7025
NSN 6320-01-532-6746
NSN 5965-01-415-9196
NSN 5910-00-344-3142