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 5960-01-369-3628
NSN 5975-01-420-6510
NSN 6320-01-268-3072
NSN 6685-00-104-7149
NSN 5835-00-954-2833
NSN 6220-01-414-6796
NSN 5855-00-484-8638
NSN 6145-01-214-5374
NSN 6320-01-201-2776
NSN 6620-00-915-9388
NSN 6135-00-182-7008
NSN 5855-01-234-3376