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 5855-01-069-1341
NSN 5915-01-600-3319
NSN 6685-01-572-1956
NSN 5965-01-162-4118
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5960-00-384-2601
NSN 5999-00-076-8222
NSN 6645-01-547-5748
NSN 5996-01-320-5516
NSN 5960-01-303-5884
NSN 5935-00-052-3281
NSN 5930-01-263-6012