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 5960-01-485-2467
NSN 5855-00-055-1694
NSN 5975-00-176-1029
NSN 6110-00-837-7903
NSN 6610-00-290-0758
NSN 5930-01-593-8948
NSN 5925-01-218-1679
NSN 7035-00-131-8219
NSN 5925-01-158-4167
NSN 5945-00-028-4332
NSN 5960-01-353-5947
NSN 5960-00-818-0145