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 5950-01-186-0318
NSN 2925-00-579-7454
NSN 5935-01-455-9957
NSN 6620-01-474-4951
NSN 6150-01-099-2818
NSN 6685-01-023-7148
NSN 5930-00-903-3424
NSN 2925-01-583-5619
NSN 5999-01-519-9170
NSN 5975-01-016-1805
NSN 6320-01-462-2295
NSN 5855-01-013-6864