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 5975-01-266-7663
NSN 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 5920-01-248-4934
NSN 5895-01-180-3159
NSN 6220-01-538-7194
NSN 6685-00-879-4530
NSN 5998-00-646-8529
NSN 6685-00-759-9801
NSN 5985-01-331-3195
NSN 6220-00-089-0474
NSN 5930-01-264-8925
NSN 6130-01-139-1766