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 5925-01-573-3831
NSN 5915-01-615-1675
NSN 5996-01-605-7650
NSN 5960-01-170-4057
NSN 5996-01-445-5528
NSN 5905-01-618-9926
NSN 5945-00-998-1622
NSN 6150-00-758-5490
NSN 5996-00-770-1863
NSN 6220-01-253-3496
NSN 5905-01-551-9678
NSN 6240-00-474-5809