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 5960-01-428-3629
NSN 5895-01-303-0809
NSN 4140-01-584-9602
NSN 6135-00-505-0679
NSN 5945-01-417-8302
NSN 5835-01-344-2857
NSN 5910-01-649-2202
NSN 5905-00-139-6669
NSN 6240-01-126-9167
NSN 6145-01-323-6509
NSN 5905-00-003-0376
NSN 6320-01-259-2604