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 5960-01-383-6262
NSN 5935-01-499-6925
NSN 5998-01-456-5849
NSN 5998-00-583-8617
NSN 6135-00-078-3095
NSN 6320-01-318-6518
NSN 5925-01-417-1942
NSN 6685-01-217-9309
NSN 4140-01-223-2516
NSN 5945-01-647-9140
NSN 5945-01-008-8333
NSN 5935-01-581-4051