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 5960-01-360-1402
NSN 6320-01-066-1766
NSN 7035-00-150-2379
NSN 5960-00-586-5292
NSN 5999-01-068-2889
NSN 5999-01-313-5479
NSN 6105-00-581-9479
NSN 6650-01-089-3292
NSN 6150-00-837-8533
NSN 5998-00-556-2122
NSN 5996-00-469-8536
NSN 5950-00-764-2274