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 5965-01-142-8044
NSN 5965-01-060-2558
NSN 6320-01-302-5157
NSN 7035-01-377-0760
NSN 6220-01-046-2401
NSN 5990-01-647-8574
NSN 6145-01-521-4564
NSN 5905-01-485-5581
NSN 6620-00-844-2494
NSN 6220-00-915-0862
NSN 6685-01-438-5113
NSN 6240-01-014-9044