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 5985-01-141-7059
NSN 5965-01-399-8454
NSN 6105-01-306-8995
NSN 5945-01-281-7404
NSN 5895-01-387-2943
NSN 6685-01-201-7599
NSN 5925-01-238-5711
NSN 5945-00-112-9142
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 6130-01-428-6071
NSN 5920-01-116-3576
NSN 5945-01-337-2007