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 5975-01-379-6870
NSN 5925-01-597-5830
NSN 5960-00-115-2199
NSN 6610-01-462-5980
NSN 6220-01-180-1024
NSN 5920-01-188-6294
NSN 6240-01-386-5952
NSN 5920-00-522-6525
NSN 6620-00-551-4589
NSN 5915-01-124-2088
NSN 5930-01-144-0872
NSN 5835-01-485-0210