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 5960-01-296-3306
NSN 5920-01-092-1148
NSN 4140-00-917-8734
NSN 6620-00-997-6791
NSN 5990-01-522-6096
NSN 5975-01-375-1302
NSN 6650-01-023-2698
NSN 6150-00-838-9611
NSN 5990-01-206-3606
NSN 6110-01-482-0337
NSN 6145-01-497-1059
NSN 5975-01-129-2496