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 5930-01-576-9993
NSN 5920-01-554-0368
NSN 5996-00-114-0021
NSN 6645-00-004-0510
NSN 6220-01-370-5980
NSN 6240-01-243-6884
NSN 5996-01-539-5995
NSN 5960-00-379-4466
NSN 6650-01-280-9353
NSN 5835-00-450-8347
NSN 6220-00-767-5080
NSN 5835-01-555-4262