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 5960-01-308-9528
NSN 6145-01-326-8531
NSN 6145-00-360-7760
NSN 6650-01-659-5594
NSN 6150-01-420-1740
NSN 5960-00-252-6274
NSN 5905-01-398-0605
NSN 5895-01-555-5631
NSN 5935-01-360-5994
NSN 2925-00-041-0439
NSN 6610-01-331-6966
NSN 5910-01-516-2146