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 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5960-01-578-5537
NSN 6150-01-484-5090
NSN 6220-01-401-5337
NSN 2925-00-020-7524
NSN 5999-00-725-0016
NSN 5930-00-292-1089
NSN 6110-01-484-9328
NSN 5895-01-123-8694
NSN 6685-00-783-6614
NSN 5945-01-019-6256
NSN 4140-01-027-1871