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 5960-01-419-2167
NSN 5905-01-147-7067
NSN 5985-00-597-2966
NSN 6145-01-594-2389
NSN 5945-00-576-9375
NSN 5920-01-503-1596
NSN 5920-01-484-9924
NSN 5835-00-711-3371
NSN 6105-01-344-7302
NSN 5975-00-306-4688
NSN 6685-01-067-8474
NSN 5835-00-228-9082