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 5965-01-076-0071
NSN 5950-01-348-3173
NSN 5960-01-550-8038
NSN 5895-01-649-9760
NSN 6685-01-332-2134
NSN 6135-01-415-1163
NSN 6685-01-609-2047
NSN 5965-01-445-3564
NSN 5895-01-384-4941
NSN 5915-00-088-1563
NSN 2925-01-088-9016
NSN 6685-01-592-9681