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 5975-01-541-5661
NSN 5925-01-388-8095
NSN 6240-00-170-5302
NSN 5950-00-917-9453
NSN 5915-01-568-9078
NSN 6220-00-173-7200
NSN 5945-01-069-1327
NSN 5998-01-385-6649
NSN 6610-01-152-1463
NSN 6130-01-474-0436
NSN 6320-01-462-3555
NSN 5930-00-925-8246