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 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5996-00-899-4151
NSN 6110-01-451-9377
NSN 6610-01-127-0724
NSN 5990-00-113-6137
NSN 6150-01-659-1070
NSN 5975-01-089-6821
NSN 5920-01-166-5943
NSN 5925-01-220-1916
NSN 6645-00-148-1798
NSN 5910-01-483-2262
NSN 6110-00-394-7187