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 5960-01-095-6873
NSN 6650-01-437-8852
NSN 5910-01-477-0511
NSN 5855-01-212-1623
NSN 5998-00-941-8075
NSN 5950-00-256-0825
NSN 5945-01-370-6532
NSN 5985-01-419-9803
NSN 5960-01-063-9667
NSN 6110-01-421-2714
NSN 6620-01-212-8089
NSN 5855-01-379-3160