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 5930-00-115-1277
NSN 6650-01-361-6812
NSN 5999-01-579-1451
NSN 6645-00-050-3738
NSN 5998-01-273-0904
NSN 5920-00-373-3636
NSN 5920-00-425-2878
NSN 5915-01-044-5260
NSN 5960-00-816-6880
NSN 5915-00-789-2193
NSN 6645-01-218-5234
NSN 5945-01-377-0839