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 5960-00-004-1959
NSN 5920-01-557-2860
NSN 6145-01-448-5777
NSN 6645-00-072-9243
NSN 5998-00-552-1473
NSN 5950-01-474-7650
NSN 6320-01-551-3553
NSN 5855-00-174-3482
NSN 6320-00-370-7944
NSN 6145-01-212-7990
NSN 6105-01-442-7801
NSN 5905-00-461-3187