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 5960-01-071-6267
NSN 7035-01-514-4617
NSN 5999-01-144-9083
NSN 5975-01-100-3222
NSN 5915-01-321-1406
NSN 5996-01-310-8683
NSN 5965-01-353-0085
NSN 6240-01-004-9634
NSN 6150-00-189-0292
NSN 2925-01-161-7440
NSN 5930-01-247-9727
NSN 5920-00-471-2548