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 5960-01-528-1147
NSN 6110-01-611-1961
NSN 6150-01-545-3031
NSN 5965-00-942-1602
NSN 6685-00-990-3694
NSN 5910-01-473-9181
NSN 6135-01-119-0720
NSN 5930-01-206-4626
NSN 4140-01-398-5348
NSN 5905-00-413-1200
NSN 5998-01-449-2671
NSN 5998-00-314-2215