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 5960-01-599-9821
NSN 5975-01-417-3595
NSN 6130-01-222-7250
NSN 5835-01-242-9806
NSN 4140-00-045-8117
NSN 7035-01-426-4133
NSN 5999-00-224-1521
NSN 6610-01-293-4837
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 5965-00-726-0485
NSN 6110-00-185-8147
NSN 5925-01-449-2188