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 5960-01-336-0487
NSN 6610-00-167-0952
NSN 6650-01-441-5339
NSN 5960-00-014-3445
NSN 5996-00-356-0680
NSN 5905-01-398-1850
NSN 6105-01-432-6472
NSN 5985-01-049-7190
NSN 5925-01-014-6602
NSN 6110-00-227-0578
NSN 6610-01-640-9367
NSN 5915-01-194-3652