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 5960-00-082-0493
NSN 6620-00-286-5721
NSN 6105-01-468-0532
NSN 5998-00-759-1934
NSN 6620-01-193-6588
NSN 5835-01-286-6499
NSN 5935-00-796-7250
NSN 5895-01-493-5882
NSN 2925-01-464-3093
NSN 4140-00-786-3237
NSN 5960-00-801-5578
NSN 5975-01-273-3816