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 5930-01-617-7639
NSN 5920-01-257-7940
NSN 5915-00-404-6729
NSN 4140-00-686-4894
NSN 5855-01-491-0140
NSN 5996-01-552-6037
NSN 5950-01-397-4729
NSN 6685-01-010-3997
NSN 2925-00-968-9594
NSN 6610-00-149-1534
NSN 5855-01-054-9014
NSN 6220-01-366-5296