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 5960-01-579-1661
NSN 5985-01-206-9189
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 5930-00-881-4076
NSN 5998-01-184-1854
NSN 5920-01-090-4363
NSN 5895-01-312-3642
NSN 5910-01-341-1219
NSN 6240-00-527-8614
NSN 6610-00-723-6233
NSN 6150-01-391-5567
NSN 6135-00-947-7091