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 5960-01-617-6345
NSN 5910-00-642-7527
NSN 5925-01-547-4304
NSN 6620-01-535-6925
NSN 6110-01-579-5928
NSN 5930-01-432-2361
NSN 6110-01-495-1158
NSN 6620-00-140-8644
NSN 7035-00-574-4223
NSN 6620-00-663-8962
NSN 5985-01-283-1285
NSN 5935-00-284-7315