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 5960-01-328-8248
NSN 5925-01-264-1814
NSN 7035-01-411-6062
NSN 6110-01-569-2600
NSN 6105-00-453-3445
NSN 5985-01-343-0516
NSN 5998-01-014-8130
NSN 5915-01-626-9853
NSN 6135-01-472-5681
NSN 6685-01-322-4323
NSN 7035-01-535-7320
NSN 5945-01-645-4780