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 5915-01-287-1116
NSN 6240-01-592-9088
NSN 5999-00-769-6670
NSN 5910-01-624-5690
NSN 5930-01-360-6497
NSN 5960-01-536-6398
NSN 5985-00-862-8110
NSN 6130-00-809-5267
NSN 2925-01-412-9520
NSN 5895-00-984-4158
NSN 5950-01-521-9506
NSN 6130-01-378-8462