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 5960-01-089-6625
NSN 5895-00-389-7400
NSN 6685-01-348-4161
NSN 5910-01-139-4383
NSN 6220-01-041-2065
NSN 6610-01-221-9366
NSN 5920-01-016-7030
NSN 4140-00-620-9681
NSN 6610-00-164-1510
NSN 5905-01-486-8882
NSN 6130-00-598-2034
NSN 6145-01-495-0942