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 5960-01-335-6969
NSN 5998-01-319-1031
NSN 5960-00-106-7247
NSN 6645-01-343-1676
NSN 6130-01-498-0203
NSN 5996-01-570-2796
NSN 5945-01-457-5017
NSN 6610-00-100-1195
NSN 6650-00-617-6909
NSN 5925-01-621-9371
NSN 6320-01-411-6610
NSN 6240-00-627-9007