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 5996-01-256-8630
NSN 5895-01-207-6707
NSN 5935-01-014-6185
NSN 5920-01-444-3431
NSN 5960-00-195-4448
NSN 6220-00-110-8921
NSN 5960-01-068-4003
NSN 5905-01-578-5956
NSN 6620-00-500-0041
NSN 5925-00-275-7599
NSN 6240-01-013-8895
NSN 5920-01-440-5629