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 5960-01-470-1579
NSN 6110-01-420-4284
NSN 6130-00-292-5058
NSN 6130-01-497-2387
NSN 5996-00-237-6307
NSN 5935-01-105-7284
NSN 5950-01-447-9101
NSN 6135-00-196-5267
NSN 5985-01-168-8546
NSN 6220-01-529-6112
NSN 5998-00-951-1867
NSN 5990-01-572-3137