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 5960-01-407-1350
NSN 6650-00-228-8440
NSN 6610-01-374-0569
NSN 5910-01-475-3735
NSN 6145-01-369-0072
NSN 5920-01-281-7354
NSN 5975-01-561-7772
NSN 6645-00-171-9639
NSN 6145-01-547-2459
NSN 5975-01-463-6973
NSN 5835-00-289-9080
NSN 6220-01-376-4372