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 5960-01-514-5433
NSN 5996-00-925-1953
NSN 6620-01-423-0833
NSN 5915-00-340-9803
NSN 5920-01-206-3977
NSN 2925-00-240-7820
NSN 5925-01-601-9516
NSN 4140-01-336-6503
NSN 6110-01-228-2022
NSN 5975-01-513-9746
NSN 5999-00-185-3820
NSN 6220-00-764-9150