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 5965-01-554-9501
NSN 6240-00-269-3346
NSN 5996-00-960-1958
NSN 5925-00-644-5546
NSN 5925-00-426-9063
NSN 5975-00-281-5587
NSN 6685-00-203-4485
NSN 6620-00-155-2608
NSN 6220-00-156-4469
NSN 6150-00-291-1868
NSN 5960-01-092-4762
NSN 4140-01-311-4769