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 5960-01-541-9884
NSN 5835-00-980-0468
NSN 5930-01-100-3343
NSN 5935-01-657-1658
NSN 6320-01-478-9351
NSN 6620-01-227-0433
NSN 5999-01-041-8226
NSN 6130-00-880-6000
NSN 5895-01-060-0363
NSN 5905-01-632-6912
NSN 5985-01-392-3726
NSN 6650-00-578-6543