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 5895-00-642-9587
NSN 5960-01-339-3037
NSN 6320-00-422-9006
NSN 5945-00-198-4127
NSN 5960-01-449-1310
NSN 5915-01-041-5871
NSN 6650-01-656-4068
NSN 6130-01-572-8960
NSN 6150-01-478-9862
NSN 6240-00-168-1474
NSN 5965-01-549-4941
NSN 5975-01-188-7901