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 5975-01-423-8507
NSN 5999-01-406-7211
NSN 6240-01-248-7888
NSN 5895-01-408-6608
NSN 6220-01-374-3874
NSN 6240-00-239-8295
NSN 5990-01-499-6930
NSN 5925-00-473-2622
NSN 6110-01-590-0895
NSN 5905-00-918-0495
NSN 6650-00-469-6682
NSN 5935-01-650-5616