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 5960-01-026-9005
NSN 5905-01-626-4131
NSN 5935-01-443-3128
NSN 6220-01-158-6556
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5996-01-419-4215
NSN 6610-01-351-0072
NSN 5960-01-023-8037
NSN 5910-00-362-2321
NSN 5895-01-570-9019
NSN 6610-01-016-9999
NSN 6110-01-109-5777