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 5975-01-127-7595
NSN 6240-00-768-9861
NSN 5935-00-018-4687
NSN 5910-01-018-1704
NSN 5915-01-374-1857
NSN 5935-01-650-4970
NSN 4140-01-469-6140
NSN 6110-00-196-8813
NSN 6220-01-139-0126
NSN 5965-01-142-7862
NSN 6130-01-152-1189
NSN 6620-01-538-2294