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 5960-01-472-9562
NSN 6620-01-374-0592
NSN 6145-01-580-0334
NSN 5855-01-369-4192
NSN 5910-01-205-7474
NSN 6645-01-575-6955
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 6220-01-340-4874
NSN 5930-01-521-9616
NSN 2925-01-364-7926
NSN 5910-00-285-1971
NSN 5855-01-423-1497