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 5960-00-760-7382
NSN 6220-01-051-1298
NSN 6145-00-010-5135
NSN 5990-01-578-5382
NSN 5930-00-081-2238
NSN 6105-01-563-1704
NSN 6105-01-145-7849
NSN 6135-01-199-1185
NSN 5895-00-054-0732
NSN 5960-01-560-8461
NSN 6650-01-420-3155
NSN 6220-01-212-9016