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 5960-01-411-5899
NSN 6150-00-161-2480
NSN 5965-00-722-7574
NSN 6645-01-516-7046
NSN 6130-01-118-8991
NSN 5945-01-645-1474
NSN 6105-00-913-3512
NSN 6130-01-384-2191
NSN 5835-00-269-2232
NSN 5895-01-550-8685
NSN 6645-01-027-3838
NSN 5999-01-214-0946