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 5965-01-045-0247
NSN 5945-01-584-0059
NSN 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 6320-01-132-2746
NSN 6685-01-113-8005
NSN 6130-01-252-7311
NSN 6110-01-583-6146
NSN 5965-00-790-2441
NSN 6220-00-079-0178
NSN 6320-00-360-1744
NSN 5915-01-535-8516
NSN 5910-00-551-2442