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 5960-01-252-8821
NSN 6145-01-385-8767
NSN 5996-01-415-3098
NSN 5925-00-356-8007
NSN 6685-01-501-2727
NSN 5998-00-147-4580
NSN 5998-00-582-1159
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6645-01-281-0389
NSN 5950-00-259-5807
NSN 5999-01-641-7925
NSN 6240-01-144-5898