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 5960-01-353-5947
NSN 5910-01-299-1928
NSN 6110-01-576-9415
NSN 5905-00-052-1992
NSN 5910-01-024-3320
NSN 6620-01-368-2723
NSN 6105-01-483-2102
NSN 6145-01-089-6146
NSN 6645-01-119-3496
NSN 6650-01-230-3032
NSN 5990-00-566-5987
NSN 5960-01-312-1262