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 5960-01-310-3863
NSN 6685-00-433-7476
NSN 6150-00-428-1578
NSN 5935-00-926-2436
NSN 6620-01-502-9104
NSN 5925-00-336-1992
NSN 6110-01-400-4207
NSN 5960-01-465-6847
NSN 6685-01-238-9496
NSN 5985-01-158-2559
NSN 6320-01-459-6992
NSN 5996-00-022-3054