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 5960-01-177-7406
NSN 5910-01-050-9116
NSN 6105-00-314-2168
NSN 6320-01-592-4567
NSN 5965-00-823-8623
NSN 6240-01-285-0927
NSN 5975-01-023-3081
NSN 5945-01-224-6573
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 6220-00-834-2838
NSN 5996-01-256-2073
NSN 6650-01-495-6762