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 5960-01-416-6187
NSN 5965-01-582-1702
NSN 5950-01-288-0564
NSN 6105-00-702-1333
NSN 5998-01-172-0832
NSN 6620-01-231-4208
NSN 5915-00-225-6867
NSN 5855-01-383-6860
NSN 5905-01-462-8246
NSN 6685-01-040-9649
NSN 6645-01-535-7136
NSN 6320-01-343-8191