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 5960-01-313-0681
NSN 5945-00-429-7144
NSN 6685-00-383-6712
NSN 6135-00-686-4777
NSN 5930-01-518-3482
NSN 6240-01-265-0960
NSN 5975-00-223-9863
NSN 5930-01-157-9602
NSN 6110-00-608-6197
NSN 5965-01-045-0247
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 5996-01-199-4148