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 5960-01-579-1661
NSN 5945-01-335-5259
NSN 6320-01-283-1300
NSN 5990-01-442-3520
NSN 5855-01-592-3128
NSN 6220-00-869-3712
NSN 5990-01-055-4012
NSN 5935-01-627-3845
NSN 6135-01-375-6724
NSN 5925-00-423-2791
NSN 5935-01-206-6954
NSN 5975-01-192-7305