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 5960-01-375-6815
NSN 5895-00-455-8952
NSN 2925-00-084-3765
NSN 5999-01-476-2952
NSN 5930-00-801-8202
NSN 5945-00-763-6135
NSN 6150-01-191-2911
NSN 5945-01-270-1104
NSN 6150-00-537-0482
NSN 6320-01-125-3361
NSN 5998-01-191-0934
NSN 5965-00-064-3951