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 5960-01-437-3313
NSN 6685-00-811-0814
NSN 6105-01-058-2040
NSN 5998-01-076-4418
NSN 5835-01-303-6563
NSN 5915-01-284-8771
NSN 6610-00-584-5055
NSN 6620-01-376-3744
NSN 5920-01-371-5261
NSN 5915-01-096-3137
NSN 5998-00-357-1383
NSN 7035-01-271-1643