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 5910-01-439-9881
NSN 5965-01-536-1758
NSN 6130-01-465-7498
NSN 5945-00-423-7135
NSN 4140-01-593-9905
NSN 5996-01-056-0861
NSN 5985-01-213-3549
NSN 5960-00-834-4045
NSN 6135-01-449-2144
NSN 6150-01-613-4691
NSN 6240-00-353-5753
NSN 6110-00-991-0859