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 5960-01-580-6360
NSN 5975-00-491-7668
NSN 5999-01-385-5494
NSN 6145-01-198-8264
NSN 7035-01-227-7492
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 5910-01-411-5366
NSN 7035-00-111-4389
NSN 5930-01-061-5567
NSN 5930-01-445-1109
NSN 4140-00-432-0456
NSN 5925-00-935-5287