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 5985-00-733-6045
NSN 5985-00-128-6215
NSN 5999-01-295-5053
NSN 5960-01-234-0926
NSN 7035-00-205-1932
NSN 5915-01-446-3837
NSN 6240-01-601-6427
NSN 6620-01-212-8089
NSN 6220-00-476-4470
NSN 5999-00-406-5773
NSN 5999-00-655-3867
NSN 6610-01-443-5291