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 5960-00-930-7848
NSN 5925-01-528-7786
NSN 5950-01-005-0111
NSN 5910-00-081-9173
NSN 6220-01-350-1735
NSN 5998-01-047-0672
NSN 5999-00-547-3376
NSN 6105-01-367-6005
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 6610-01-630-2498
NSN 6645-00-303-7698
NSN 6130-01-400-6123