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 5960-01-597-9591
NSN 5945-01-590-5762
NSN 6145-01-255-2878
NSN 5920-00-554-0437
NSN 4140-01-214-1968
NSN 6240-01-571-2938
NSN 5990-01-019-6609
NSN 6135-01-119-0720
NSN 5855-01-258-5161
NSN 6110-01-543-8880
NSN 5915-01-471-7814
NSN 5945-00-446-2867