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 5960-01-453-6170
NSN 5935-00-567-4530
NSN 5925-00-009-9818
NSN 6130-01-206-1048
NSN 5965-00-826-0282
NSN 6610-01-464-3037
NSN 5998-01-492-6176
NSN 5965-00-594-3115
NSN 5990-01-434-7913
NSN 5975-01-353-9699
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 5990-01-411-5930