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 5960-01-435-1167
NSN 5985-01-444-3097
NSN 5965-01-446-1939
NSN 5990-01-240-1100
NSN 6650-01-233-1484
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 6220-00-758-0049
NSN 6145-01-103-3909
NSN 5990-00-553-6716
NSN 6130-00-425-3324
NSN 5935-01-146-9335
NSN 7035-01-478-5922