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 5945-01-247-6373
NSN 5905-01-642-7388
NSN 5990-00-775-2637
NSN 5998-01-110-6969
NSN 5990-00-583-3726
NSN 5935-01-025-5719
NSN 5960-01-302-7583
NSN 5999-00-477-9931
NSN 5925-00-761-0105
NSN 5960-01-505-2426
NSN 5990-01-570-5471
NSN 6610-01-434-4958