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 5960-01-383-6262
NSN 5950-01-442-9573
NSN 5905-01-160-1087
NSN 5895-00-537-7964
NSN 6240-01-452-3961
NSN 5999-01-503-4816
NSN 5905-01-263-6710
NSN 5975-01-163-5437
NSN 5935-01-417-4366
NSN 6620-00-221-7526
NSN 5930-00-689-8060
NSN 5935-01-465-4966