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 5960-01-094-7569
NSN 5895-00-473-5282
NSN 5915-01-507-4033
NSN 5855-01-444-4220
NSN 2925-01-601-5050
NSN 5996-01-467-9391
NSN 5965-00-849-1313
NSN 5999-01-377-7728
NSN 6685-00-384-9463
NSN 5925-01-445-5583
NSN 5996-00-405-9093
NSN 5985-01-054-3994