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 5985-01-395-3868
NSN 5910-00-663-5865
NSN 5990-00-371-6590
NSN 5965-00-007-7863
NSN 7035-01-435-7962
NSN 6130-00-446-1030
NSN 5910-01-508-3605
NSN 6610-01-370-3886
NSN 6645-01-430-7124
NSN 6320-01-412-2973
NSN 6150-00-521-4522
NSN 5960-00-140-9583