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 5960-01-439-9517
NSN 5920-01-414-6983
NSN 5985-00-451-4898
NSN 6145-01-633-4679
NSN 5999-00-549-8056
NSN 6220-00-389-6215
NSN 5910-00-315-9460
NSN 7035-00-490-0485
NSN 6645-01-261-0056
NSN 5975-00-518-0780
NSN 5835-01-091-2553
NSN 5855-01-634-0259