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 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 6685-00-450-7013
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 5998-01-093-9211
NSN 6145-01-412-0926
NSN 5895-01-477-2148
NSN 6620-01-216-4901
NSN 5835-00-987-9341
NSN 4140-00-473-5768
NSN 5950-00-924-9993
NSN 5855-01-442-7929
NSN 5925-01-381-2528