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 5960-01-443-4861
NSN 6240-00-065-2167
NSN 5835-00-543-1325
NSN 5965-01-463-2815
NSN 6610-01-549-1802
NSN 5990-00-153-0055
NSN 6110-00-253-9523
NSN 5925-00-958-4332
NSN 6135-00-702-2772
NSN 6105-00-652-9237
NSN 5960-01-118-3394
NSN 5835-00-987-9341