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 5960-01-366-6246
NSN 5998-01-584-0207
NSN 5945-00-062-1215
NSN 5985-01-410-6781
NSN 5920-00-499-8285
NSN 5935-01-005-7297
NSN 6145-00-164-0723
NSN 5930-01-052-1565
NSN 5925-01-328-7382
NSN 5996-01-512-7678
NSN 5985-01-278-7936
NSN 5999-00-258-0474