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 5960-01-627-6547
NSN 6645-00-372-2618
NSN 5910-00-222-8193
NSN 5920-00-518-1793
NSN 5965-00-798-3597
NSN 5855-00-990-0701
NSN 5905-01-146-4352
NSN 5925-00-306-4260
NSN 5996-00-389-7404
NSN 5920-01-040-0425
NSN 6150-00-878-8027
NSN 4140-01-060-2960