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 5960-01-108-8231
NSN 5895-00-964-8989
NSN 5935-01-254-2489
NSN 6220-00-992-3799
NSN 6645-01-501-0576
NSN 4140-01-265-3736
NSN 5835-01-178-4154
NSN 5895-01-482-9555
NSN 6685-00-155-8158
NSN 6320-00-823-2015
NSN 2925-00-311-0825
NSN 6650-00-960-5040