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 5960-01-514-5433
NSN 5910-01-345-2489
NSN 6610-01-578-1708
NSN 6150-01-074-2577
NSN 5910-00-566-7378
NSN 6150-00-278-7070
NSN 5996-01-024-9976
NSN 6130-01-112-1191
NSN 5950-01-287-8493
NSN 6240-01-162-9086
NSN 6610-01-346-2802
NSN 5935-01-314-8138