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 5960-01-110-9235
NSN 5960-00-081-2559
NSN 5895-00-188-6798
NSN 6150-01-374-8938
NSN 5935-01-325-7147
NSN 5945-01-386-3135
NSN 5915-00-599-8251
NSN 5945-00-264-6302
NSN 5905-01-027-1201
NSN 5835-00-341-5441
NSN 5996-01-578-6955
NSN 5999-01-176-6481