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 5960-01-023-8037
NSN 5925-01-501-8667
NSN 6645-00-276-7544
NSN 6150-01-195-6931
NSN 6130-01-629-7468
NSN 5915-00-939-8864
NSN 5999-01-502-9773
NSN 5999-01-337-3346
NSN 5920-01-520-3219
NSN 6610-01-387-5630
NSN 5835-00-327-6192
NSN 5985-00-160-2296