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 5960-01-297-2665
NSN 6240-01-309-6003
NSN 2925-00-242-4516
NSN 5945-01-382-9224
NSN 5945-00-170-5885
NSN 2925-00-717-7904
NSN 6105-00-882-0854
NSN 6130-01-500-0042
NSN 5905-01-401-5325
NSN 6240-01-104-5085
NSN 4140-00-012-3506
NSN 6130-00-409-2951