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 5950-01-367-4516
NSN 2925-00-081-3547
NSN 5920-01-237-3875
NSN 6240-01-335-2622
NSN 5960-00-825-2857
NSN 6105-01-421-4457
NSN 5996-01-035-0625
NSN 6610-01-003-9763
NSN 5835-00-010-4307
NSN 7035-01-426-4133
NSN 5945-00-295-6999
NSN 6650-01-479-9024