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 6620-01-555-1453
NSN 6320-01-249-3236
NSN 5905-00-790-9341
NSN 6105-01-602-7291
NSN 6150-00-227-2424
NSN 5855-00-310-2740
NSN 5999-01-019-4052
NSN 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 4140-01-111-8297
NSN 5990-00-296-4825
NSN 5965-01-125-0268