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 5960-01-589-6846
NSN 6240-00-284-1457
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 6685-01-643-2611
NSN 5965-01-649-6410
NSN 6620-01-435-7083
NSN 5998-01-511-7275
NSN 2925-01-583-0736
NSN 6145-01-475-8099
NSN 5835-00-217-2147
NSN 5930-01-118-0415
NSN 5990-01-531-0487