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 5985-01-451-9925
NSN 5960-01-575-7818
NSN 5985-00-135-3218
NSN 6110-01-527-5662
NSN 5915-00-480-5163
NSN 6110-01-519-5956
NSN 6610-00-015-2020
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 5975-01-458-2209
NSN 5915-01-199-7176
NSN 5965-00-939-4495
NSN 5915-00-332-9984