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 5960-01-331-1076
NSN 5905-00-248-3637
NSN 5930-01-063-6559
NSN 5935-01-584-1660
NSN 5905-01-042-8808
NSN 6135-01-177-3552
NSN 6105-00-465-2785
NSN 5915-01-251-4986
NSN 5855-01-657-7657
NSN 5915-01-057-3812
NSN 6145-01-423-0382
NSN 5998-00-604-8785