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 5996-01-560-6014
NSN 5998-01-462-2087
NSN 2925-01-381-5307
NSN 6240-00-210-4883
NSN 5930-01-400-6126
NSN 6220-00-358-7334
NSN 5930-00-453-2500
NSN 4140-01-125-1374
NSN 5965-01-269-0684
NSN 5985-01-024-4607
NSN 6220-00-343-0182
NSN 6240-01-430-4865