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 5960-01-503-4123
NSN 5996-01-181-7057
NSN 6110-00-311-0823
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 6320-01-651-7476
NSN 5855-01-068-3683
NSN 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 6220-01-206-4410
NSN 6145-00-620-5515
NSN 5905-00-816-9679
NSN 5965-01-269-4338
NSN 5895-00-466-3100