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 5960-01-023-8037
NSN 5990-01-421-3325
NSN 6650-01-357-6859
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 4140-01-456-3899
NSN 5985-00-281-0810
NSN 6150-01-358-7860
NSN 6240-01-319-5523
NSN 6150-01-537-0118
NSN 5920-00-951-5050
NSN 7035-01-320-4336
NSN 5915-01-010-3866