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 5960-00-506-1295
NSN 5920-01-492-5788
NSN 5895-01-147-2014
NSN 5996-01-508-9449
NSN 6150-00-728-2485
NSN 5930-00-183-9373
NSN 6645-01-442-0899
NSN 5975-01-359-4810
NSN 7035-00-135-4758
NSN 5920-00-810-8776
NSN 6110-00-310-8709
NSN 5855-00-149-0766