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 5960-00-170-6447
NSN 5895-00-469-9767
NSN 5930-01-078-9966
NSN 5985-01-024-9268
NSN 6620-01-324-1438
NSN 7035-01-560-1065
NSN 6150-00-105-8797
NSN 5990-00-754-2842
NSN 6220-01-592-4486
NSN 5975-01-540-3144
NSN 5998-00-144-8211
NSN 5990-01-459-9533