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 5960-01-112-0721
NSN 5975-00-770-5634
NSN 6650-01-615-4237
NSN 6110-00-409-1115
NSN 6130-01-118-5917
NSN 5915-01-293-3847
NSN 5990-01-171-9304
NSN 5925-01-374-3304
NSN 5930-01-429-1800
NSN 4140-01-111-1756
NSN 6685-00-116-8073
NSN 5965-00-121-0923