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 5960-01-398-4883
NSN 5950-00-445-1314
NSN 5960-00-171-9575
NSN 6220-00-968-0235
NSN 5996-01-465-6463
NSN 5998-01-101-1926
NSN 6320-01-462-2295
NSN 5965-01-167-3495
NSN 5935-01-118-1980
NSN 5975-01-477-8787
NSN 5895-00-494-8589
NSN 6145-01-379-6123