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 5960-01-247-4560
NSN 5835-01-089-7615
NSN 5960-01-485-0437
NSN 5990-01-147-5225
NSN 6620-01-154-9651
NSN 5920-01-153-9299
NSN 6145-01-103-3273
NSN 6320-01-089-9086
NSN 5895-01-651-5469
NSN 6145-00-216-6613
NSN 6610-01-327-3187
NSN 5950-01-253-1170