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 5960-01-491-9916
NSN 6685-01-335-7842
NSN 6150-01-544-5478
NSN 6110-01-649-0095
NSN 6110-01-349-0648
NSN 5930-01-032-4502
NSN 5925-00-554-4114
NSN 5950-00-035-8791
NSN 6620-01-263-6697
NSN 5905-01-199-5617
NSN 5950-01-588-5916
NSN 5835-01-155-8301