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 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 5925-01-250-1035
NSN 7035-00-782-7046
NSN 5855-01-604-0801
NSN 6685-00-235-7248
NSN 2925-00-371-2285
NSN 6240-01-124-5309
NSN 5905-01-368-3379
NSN 5998-01-527-3432
NSN 5930-00-673-3233
NSN 6110-01-535-6338
NSN 5999-01-627-9685