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 5975-01-056-9604
NSN 6145-00-209-5657
NSN 4140-01-033-7819
NSN 5996-01-176-5355
NSN 5915-00-474-8255
NSN 6105-01-288-7611
NSN 5915-00-253-4281
NSN 5998-01-462-2087
NSN 5920-00-878-9130
NSN 5895-01-429-3111
NSN 6620-01-012-2852
NSN 5960-01-530-1808