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 5960-01-536-9763
NSN 5930-00-565-9501
NSN 6650-00-597-7313
NSN 6620-01-163-3329
NSN 5855-01-281-6689
NSN 5950-00-926-3304
NSN 6135-01-441-0518
NSN 7035-01-479-5268
NSN 6220-01-425-5558
NSN 5930-00-292-1089
NSN 6240-01-478-8488
NSN 6220-00-054-5094