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 5960-01-230-9322
NSN 5985-01-600-0025
NSN 5920-01-169-1545
NSN 6685-00-698-0302
NSN 5835-01-110-0697
NSN 5985-01-228-3577
NSN 5950-00-078-9517
NSN 6110-01-644-2738
NSN 6620-00-245-6164
NSN 5999-01-423-7713
NSN 5835-01-359-2575
NSN 6650-01-041-9846