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 5960-01-544-1273
NSN 6610-01-145-2569
NSN 6620-00-959-6614
NSN 5985-00-506-6364
NSN 5930-00-706-8498
NSN 5855-01-391-3819
NSN 5998-00-984-6047
NSN 6130-01-584-0603
NSN 6650-01-100-3185
NSN 6110-00-951-9824
NSN 6240-01-576-8953
NSN 5910-01-654-3925