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 5960-01-064-5650
NSN 5999-01-445-1136
NSN 5935-00-409-7709
NSN 5996-01-492-5408
NSN 5999-01-274-7369
NSN 4140-00-492-2468
NSN 6645-01-022-6247
NSN 5990-00-315-9343
NSN 5920-01-393-9804
NSN 5960-01-449-5726
NSN 6620-01-173-3284
NSN 5920-00-648-6767