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 5960-01-467-0961
NSN 5930-01-386-3019
NSN 6145-01-292-7702
NSN 6130-01-287-9841
NSN 6685-01-487-6001
NSN 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 6135-01-462-1135
NSN 6685-01-440-8749
NSN 6650-00-678-5627
NSN 6135-00-505-0679
NSN 5935-00-679-5307
NSN 5920-01-348-6680