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 5920-01-481-4454
NSN 5960-01-357-0683
NSN 5960-00-289-6591
NSN 5915-01-281-8559
NSN 5950-01-446-2565
NSN 5998-01-591-3660
NSN 6650-00-677-2577
NSN 7035-00-205-1932
NSN 5960-01-162-2304
NSN 6620-01-471-4360
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 6145-00-781-0993