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 5996-00-323-1294
NSN 6645-01-359-5374
NSN 6320-01-229-2264
NSN 6220-01-451-3056
NSN 6110-01-174-8413
NSN 5960-00-315-0358
NSN 4140-00-406-4369
NSN 5965-01-072-3156
NSN 6645-01-082-6389
NSN 5965-01-579-1501
NSN 5930-01-445-6820
NSN 5925-00-081-8720