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 5960-01-103-0906
NSN 5965-01-623-4772
NSN 6220-01-231-1766
NSN 5910-01-392-7273
NSN 5965-01-351-6977
NSN 6650-00-095-6490
NSN 5925-01-206-4330
NSN 5910-00-543-1958
NSN 5895-01-335-1380
NSN 5835-00-614-0650
NSN 5895-01-077-5716
NSN 5975-00-580-0434