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 5960-01-371-9143
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 5895-00-707-6663
NSN 5915-00-112-3504
NSN 5945-00-842-1386
NSN 5935-00-569-7931
NSN 5835-00-501-2581
NSN 5855-00-916-2236
NSN 5960-01-437-7422
NSN 5835-01-495-5986
NSN 6135-01-505-1293
NSN 5960-01-129-4203