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 5960-01-328-8248
NSN 5895-00-248-7477
NSN 5905-01-406-3485
NSN 5985-00-100-4310
NSN 6150-01-063-5726
NSN 6105-00-078-3282
NSN 5895-01-457-3782
NSN 6220-00-517-9300
NSN 6145-01-632-1083
NSN 5915-00-314-0832
NSN 6150-01-167-8735
NSN 7035-01-355-7284