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 5960-01-167-6689
NSN 2925-01-656-8217
NSN 5950-01-240-5494
NSN 7035-01-325-7658
NSN 5990-00-893-0957
NSN 5925-01-582-4915
NSN 6150-01-535-6663
NSN 5910-01-034-0108
NSN 5910-01-449-2190
NSN 5950-01-331-5918
NSN 6110-00-030-2779
NSN 5975-01-147-4781