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 5960-01-502-6270
NSN 5925-01-528-1139
NSN 6685-01-229-1258
NSN 5965-00-752-5823
NSN 6610-01-591-4374
NSN 5910-00-206-3224
NSN 4140-00-279-0515
NSN 6620-00-917-5259
NSN 2925-00-335-7119
NSN 6105-01-568-6765
NSN 5960-01-040-4442
NSN 6645-01-215-9938