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 5960-01-054-3752
NSN 6130-00-266-7496
NSN 5945-01-161-9567
NSN 6150-01-466-9976
NSN 5999-00-090-0467
NSN 5835-00-484-1529
NSN 6105-01-580-5072
NSN 5998-00-761-6508
NSN 6610-01-641-2187
NSN 5945-01-378-6992
NSN 5855-00-221-9435
NSN 6685-01-217-0284