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 5960-01-142-6981
NSN 5920-00-968-3238
NSN 6645-01-535-7136
NSN 5930-01-264-9977
NSN 5990-00-434-0620
NSN 4140-00-810-1973
NSN 5998-01-010-3217
NSN 6110-00-822-4411
NSN 5950-01-556-1404
NSN 5998-01-348-8905
NSN 6320-00-646-3311
NSN 6220-01-105-2631