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 5975-01-533-1633
NSN 5950-01-148-0958
NSN 6240-01-221-1378
NSN 5998-00-263-4541
NSN 6645-00-221-1058
NSN 6130-00-281-2828
NSN 4140-00-900-6102
NSN 5998-00-228-6502
NSN 6105-01-361-5410
NSN 6220-01-415-4854
NSN 6650-01-067-0132
NSN 5960-01-624-1170