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 5960-01-021-7207
NSN 5975-00-310-1099
NSN 6150-01-386-1831
NSN 5975-01-417-8047
NSN 6130-00-981-5575
NSN 5950-01-498-1218
NSN 5920-01-259-3408
NSN 5960-01-156-7469
NSN 6320-01-399-6177
NSN 5965-01-613-0932
NSN 5935-00-113-5171
NSN 5925-00-186-8669