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 5960-01-278-9394
NSN 5996-01-437-6577
NSN 4140-01-435-7515
NSN 5835-01-186-4961
NSN 5990-00-975-5298
NSN 6130-00-617-1527
NSN 5998-00-270-1179
NSN 6110-00-900-3970
NSN 5905-00-274-3789
NSN 5998-01-502-5515
NSN 5990-01-529-6347
NSN 5950-01-144-9969