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 5960-01-262-0354
NSN 5920-00-081-0230
NSN 6135-01-398-5922
NSN 5855-01-418-6303
NSN 6110-01-333-1741
NSN 6130-01-212-3832
NSN 5935-01-062-0705
NSN 5965-01-057-7719
NSN 6650-01-023-7002
NSN 5925-01-372-0583
NSN 5920-01-629-8048
NSN 5925-01-224-8598