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 5960-01-028-6375
NSN 6220-00-918-3848
NSN 5945-01-186-6349
NSN 7035-01-045-7202
NSN 5835-01-108-4980
NSN 5999-01-218-5675
NSN 5930-00-978-0461
NSN 5905-01-449-3718
NSN 5835-01-061-8919
NSN 5998-00-567-8850
NSN 5945-01-384-3735
NSN 6320-01-627-1594