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 5960-01-031-1759
NSN 6150-00-964-7303
NSN 5999-00-027-1739
NSN 6105-01-456-8455
NSN 5910-00-681-3003
NSN 5895-00-395-2657
NSN 6610-00-081-2365
NSN 6105-01-545-5090
NSN 5998-01-301-6493
NSN 6220-01-216-3407
NSN 6610-01-561-4139
NSN 5950-00-903-4357