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 5965-01-461-6071
NSN 5910-01-565-9259
NSN 5920-01-546-3946
NSN 5925-01-128-1072
NSN 6645-00-171-9639
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 6685-01-651-0802
NSN 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 5990-01-462-6961
NSN 5999-01-113-7864
NSN 5930-01-502-9904
NSN 5945-01-442-2088