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 5960-01-449-1310
NSN 6130-01-291-4107
NSN 6105-01-487-6663
NSN 5910-01-566-9082
NSN 5835-00-289-9080
NSN 5855-01-047-9267
NSN 5998-01-094-8614
NSN 2925-01-285-7163
NSN 5960-00-180-4613
NSN 5935-01-153-2662
NSN 6130-01-442-5726
NSN 5998-01-215-2083