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 5925-01-117-1518
NSN 5990-01-555-6616
NSN 7035-01-245-2858
NSN 6320-00-701-0437
NSN 5996-01-492-9878
NSN 6240-01-537-1176
NSN 5960-01-313-0681
NSN 6110-01-303-2224
NSN 5925-00-089-2568
NSN 5895-01-348-6485
NSN 6610-01-546-3879
NSN 5960-01-622-0393