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 5975-01-423-6812
NSN 5996-01-573-6931
NSN 6220-01-223-2760
NSN 5895-01-561-5213
NSN 5895-00-855-7610
NSN 6240-00-349-3965
NSN 6650-00-707-1417
NSN 5920-01-545-0661
NSN 5996-00-428-8130
NSN 6130-01-365-2328
NSN 5999-01-175-8730
NSN 5960-01-172-9724