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 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 5910-00-960-4441
NSN 6240-01-459-0902
NSN 6110-01-421-4449
NSN 5998-00-409-1995
NSN 5910-01-400-0891
NSN 5945-01-029-2516
NSN 6620-01-235-3752
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 5965-01-169-1194
NSN 5905-00-677-4493
NSN 5945-01-013-9311