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 5910-01-375-9761
NSN 7035-00-553-6951
NSN 4140-00-544-6873
NSN 5985-01-069-6872
NSN 5990-00-717-8022
NSN 6130-00-168-8280
NSN 5950-01-421-9243
NSN 6220-01-621-4793
NSN 6105-01-572-0271
NSN 5965-01-648-0116
NSN 6240-01-257-9004
NSN 5975-01-436-8774