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 5960-00-660-3669
NSN 6240-01-423-1335
NSN 5925-01-222-1636
NSN 5996-01-220-8021
NSN 6130-01-630-0837
NSN 6130-00-766-5526
NSN 6150-01-144-4004
NSN 7035-01-024-9511
NSN 5990-01-136-4068
NSN 5999-00-104-5297
NSN 4140-01-495-0865
NSN 5965-01-507-4318