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 5985-01-122-7291
NSN 6240-01-408-5102
NSN 6620-01-036-6687
NSN 5920-01-579-3754
NSN 5855-00-482-9876
NSN 6105-00-275-0826
NSN 6240-00-304-7015
NSN 6685-00-838-0552
NSN 4140-01-441-2339
NSN 6110-00-019-3485
NSN 6320-00-483-0451
NSN 5915-00-753-7553