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 5925-01-236-0912
NSN 6150-01-099-5175
NSN 5990-01-100-7231
NSN 5835-01-593-3239
NSN 5965-01-461-6071
NSN 5910-01-500-2257
NSN 5915-00-063-3689
NSN 5920-00-294-0753
NSN 5895-01-247-6001
NSN 5996-00-262-5094
NSN 5960-00-063-5505
NSN 6130-00-205-1714