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 5960-01-280-9956
NSN 6685-01-442-6195
NSN 6145-01-094-1442
NSN 6320-01-519-8767
NSN 5996-01-216-6410
NSN 6130-01-349-0564
NSN 5985-01-164-5060
NSN 5990-01-167-3030
NSN 5960-01-462-1864
NSN 6105-00-003-3316
NSN 6220-01-189-7990
NSN 6685-00-615-0559