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 5960-01-027-1835
NSN 5965-01-609-6324
NSN 6685-01-088-8697
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5996-00-117-4337
NSN 6220-01-275-7239
NSN 6130-01-153-0556
NSN 5950-01-336-5546
NSN 5975-01-287-0057
NSN 5990-01-537-1124
NSN 6220-00-111-4051
NSN 5960-01-175-7309