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 5965-01-360-0454
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 5945-01-322-4856
NSN 5950-00-244-5941
NSN 6620-01-365-1499
NSN 6620-01-408-4464
NSN 5960-01-011-8687
NSN 6240-01-602-5514
NSN 5915-01-519-2234
NSN 5835-00-050-4330
NSN 6110-01-255-3226
NSN 6150-01-141-1685