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 5960-01-516-7264
NSN 6130-00-434-2224
NSN 6320-01-454-1965
NSN 5960-00-493-5589
NSN 5998-00-090-6984
NSN 5835-01-592-2350
NSN 5965-01-516-9251
NSN 5996-00-681-8223
NSN 5965-01-386-2988
NSN 5835-00-987-9341
NSN 5950-01-361-2196
NSN 5905-01-629-2963