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 5998-01-627-5806
NSN 5960-00-584-4553
NSN 5930-00-112-6783
NSN 5855-00-939-4496
NSN 5998-01-074-0801
NSN 6240-01-448-9636
NSN 2925-01-224-1885
NSN 6130-01-413-2473
NSN 5910-01-461-0849
NSN 6135-01-176-2206
NSN 5920-00-585-0104
NSN 6620-01-495-7446