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 5965-01-026-9865
NSN 5930-01-218-4533
NSN 6240-01-607-6252
NSN 5985-00-803-4562
NSN 6620-00-916-3134
NSN 6610-01-492-2630
NSN 6650-01-316-1191
NSN 6610-01-450-2715
NSN 6110-01-414-3224
NSN 6620-00-369-9481
NSN 5915-01-095-5810
NSN 5998-01-447-2460