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 5960-01-449-1310
NSN 6130-01-225-1846
NSN 5975-01-441-2181
NSN 5999-01-265-5132
NSN 6220-01-332-7793
NSN 5895-00-803-9829
NSN 2925-01-385-6661
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5920-00-912-2823
NSN 5925-01-363-9925
NSN 5895-00-107-7891
NSN 5975-01-384-2784