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 5920-01-158-9798
NSN 6320-01-194-1253
NSN 6240-01-014-5598
NSN 5960-01-314-1822
NSN 2925-01-581-3273
NSN 5965-00-396-3411
NSN 6220-01-182-4874
NSN 4140-01-612-1354
NSN 5990-01-319-5667
NSN 6240-01-111-3394
NSN 2925-00-968-9594
NSN 7035-01-079-6560