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 5960-01-411-5899
NSN 7035-00-919-3381
NSN 5905-01-342-0254
NSN 5996-01-625-9825
NSN 6650-01-653-8381
NSN 6620-01-658-2480
NSN 6620-00-006-1915
NSN 5905-00-288-9299
NSN 4140-01-292-9751
NSN 6135-00-889-1485
NSN 6685-00-466-8879
NSN 5935-00-824-2541