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 5960-01-088-6553
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 6685-01-226-0696
NSN 5915-01-224-1939
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 2925-00-794-1363
NSN 6105-01-182-4951
NSN 5998-01-191-9507
NSN 2925-01-443-1748
NSN 6220-00-630-8526
NSN 5999-00-986-0722
NSN 6685-01-621-4868