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 5975-01-218-8060
NSN 6150-01-485-4432
NSN 5920-00-819-3518
NSN 6645-01-422-9672
NSN 6320-01-015-9856
NSN 6240-00-156-1607
NSN 5996-00-999-7047
NSN 2925-01-129-1261
NSN 6645-00-137-7699
NSN 5990-00-110-1153
NSN 5910-00-121-7909
NSN 5935-00-256-7572