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 5965-01-266-7968
NSN 5935-00-442-3154
NSN 5985-00-824-8084
NSN 5998-00-827-0527
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 5999-00-549-8629
NSN 6110-01-641-3957
NSN 5975-00-391-1108
NSN 6110-01-469-7234
NSN 6320-00-681-1324
NSN 5996-00-826-8837
NSN 5930-01-211-8272