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 5960-01-624-1170
NSN 6150-01-389-8955
NSN 6145-00-583-9989
NSN 6320-00-583-3105
NSN 5999-01-115-2320
NSN 5950-01-056-5157
NSN 4140-01-362-7117
NSN 6620-01-032-3937
NSN 5998-01-127-7842
NSN 6145-01-276-6735
NSN 5999-01-057-8752
NSN 5975-00-677-8908