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 5975-01-610-0199
NSN 6240-01-155-2959
NSN 5990-01-619-6446
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 5835-00-827-1904
NSN 5960-00-326-9713
NSN 6110-00-557-8631
NSN 5895-01-383-4853
NSN 6110-01-106-0182
NSN 2925-00-373-8837
NSN 5965-01-293-5076
NSN 5925-00-597-1558