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 5960-01-050-0264
NSN 6110-00-596-9124
NSN 5935-00-160-9686
NSN 5960-01-167-8796
NSN 6105-01-310-8468
NSN 5915-01-132-8336
NSN 5960-00-177-2953
NSN 5925-00-316-5312
NSN 5950-01-111-4234
NSN 6620-01-364-2103
NSN 5930-01-542-6662
NSN 6220-01-586-6322