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 5960-01-412-0619
NSN 5950-01-240-4218
NSN 6620-01-150-5072
NSN 6685-01-426-8929
NSN 6110-01-050-9490
NSN 5998-01-320-4617
NSN 6105-00-139-5244
NSN 5985-01-414-6413
NSN 5996-01-627-1953
NSN 6650-01-381-6978
NSN 6145-00-411-5828
NSN 5999-01-075-6165