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 5960-01-380-9692
NSN 5895-00-592-1929
NSN 5905-00-687-2121
NSN 5950-01-274-1447
NSN 5930-01-576-9993
NSN 5945-00-529-0409
NSN 6685-01-244-3226
NSN 5925-00-081-9135
NSN 6110-01-069-4895
NSN 5910-01-268-0953
NSN 6620-01-132-5190
NSN 5930-01-008-5115