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 5960-01-209-3618
NSN 5915-01-522-8077
NSN 6130-00-409-0823
NSN 6145-01-392-3238
NSN 5996-01-343-0651
NSN 6650-01-495-0995
NSN 6610-00-991-3858
NSN 5945-01-345-2113
NSN 5915-01-537-3549
NSN 5975-01-445-0523
NSN 6220-01-407-5639
NSN 6220-00-323-0800