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 5975-01-213-7884
NSN 2925-00-865-7922
NSN 5965-01-381-2527
NSN 6110-01-090-0804
NSN 6610-00-023-0076
NSN 2925-00-341-3336
NSN 6320-01-364-1840
NSN 5835-01-276-4621
NSN 5905-00-202-9909
NSN 6610-01-323-0901
NSN 6685-00-866-4596
NSN 6240-01-534-0268