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 5960-01-102-2438
NSN 6610-01-477-4179
NSN 6685-00-598-1944
NSN 5999-01-364-0277
NSN 6685-01-081-0365
NSN 5920-01-316-6504
NSN 5945-00-265-1762
NSN 6135-01-584-0941
NSN 6135-01-343-1592
NSN 5975-00-817-1781
NSN 5835-01-537-1228
NSN 6620-01-644-3496