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 5960-01-342-1961
NSN 6145-01-019-4478
NSN 6610-01-642-1752
NSN 5999-01-551-5363
NSN 5960-01-190-2996
NSN 5998-00-862-7299
NSN 5855-01-433-2220
NSN 5945-00-434-6786
NSN 6130-00-222-7722
NSN 5950-01-573-8815
NSN 5985-01-384-3847
NSN 6110-00-214-9186