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 5960-01-437-5318
NSN 6110-00-095-3896
NSN 5950-01-112-4244
NSN 6610-01-343-2609
NSN 5985-01-435-9045
NSN 5999-01-251-5912
NSN 5905-01-322-2258
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 5925-01-357-5560
NSN 6150-00-369-0376
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 5920-00-916-3902