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 5960-01-360-4107
NSN 5990-00-854-8400
NSN 6220-01-401-5337
NSN 5925-00-739-8068
NSN 2925-01-049-8906
NSN 5990-00-063-9160
NSN 5960-00-191-7448
NSN 6240-00-907-3371
NSN 6150-00-596-9882
NSN 5855-00-427-7848
NSN 6110-00-406-4767
NSN 5935-00-836-2474