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 5960-01-058-6272
NSN 6145-00-819-0062
NSN 5835-00-677-9659
NSN 6645-01-021-5727
NSN 6610-01-433-2219
NSN 5996-01-535-6443
NSN 5920-01-153-1221
NSN 5975-01-242-9133
NSN 5895-00-473-9673
NSN 6685-01-084-6432
NSN 6685-01-044-6178
NSN 5975-01-391-6479