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 5960-01-367-6065
NSN 5945-01-174-8526
NSN 5855-01-301-0158
NSN 5999-00-571-9141
NSN 5996-01-106-6215
NSN 6685-01-029-8426
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 6110-01-287-9581
NSN 6240-00-204-9355
NSN 5895-01-012-0930
NSN 6105-01-067-7197
NSN 5895-01-231-9519