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 5960-01-195-2166
NSN 5985-00-021-8836
NSN 5960-01-525-1690
NSN 5855-01-263-7669
NSN 6645-01-091-9363
NSN 5925-01-076-1429
NSN 7035-01-500-8606
NSN 6685-01-054-9054
NSN 5999-01-483-9941
NSN 4140-01-018-9137
NSN 5998-01-387-6234
NSN 5915-01-433-2128