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 5960-01-109-9480
NSN 5960-01-199-1157
NSN 5985-00-267-1037
NSN 5895-00-385-9003
NSN 7035-01-097-5054
NSN 5975-01-228-1239
NSN 6105-00-728-8612
NSN 5998-01-558-8520
NSN 2925-01-535-7235
NSN 5998-01-455-9589
NSN 5960-01-043-8414
NSN 5915-01-573-8221