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 5920-01-412-0629
NSN 6145-01-567-7669
NSN 6320-01-462-2295
NSN 5950-00-197-7705
NSN 6610-01-534-8075
NSN 5960-01-502-3268
NSN 6130-00-260-1791
NSN 5895-01-145-8268
NSN 5999-01-601-6381
NSN 5965-01-375-3533
NSN 5996-01-430-2440
NSN 5835-01-113-8731