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 5960-01-278-9394
NSN 6240-00-964-8864
NSN 6150-01-219-8696
NSN 5835-01-493-1826
NSN 6110-00-012-5514
NSN 6685-01-352-5437
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 2925-01-530-6727
NSN 6110-01-560-7198
NSN 5910-01-315-2699
NSN 4140-01-237-1509
NSN 5985-01-461-3062