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 5960-01-200-4621
NSN 5996-01-633-2434
NSN 6145-00-942-4661
NSN 5935-01-497-2367
NSN 5996-01-302-8251
NSN 5910-01-374-3610
NSN 7035-01-037-1744
NSN 6145-01-604-9552
NSN 4140-01-386-6688
NSN 6620-00-610-1272
NSN 5985-00-732-9651
NSN 6320-01-326-1316