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 5960-01-020-6316
NSN 5905-01-276-6232
NSN 5998-01-351-5268
NSN 5835-00-948-8972
NSN 5990-00-254-4825
NSN 5920-00-196-3631
NSN 5965-00-455-7581
NSN 4140-01-461-7044
NSN 5945-01-059-0611
NSN 6610-00-222-4108
NSN 5935-01-463-2715
NSN 5965-01-633-8849