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 5965-01-619-6046
NSN 5960-01-478-9493
NSN 5999-00-057-2567
NSN 6135-00-223-9563
NSN 6145-01-060-6545
NSN 6610-01-272-9691
NSN 5925-01-230-0410
NSN 6610-01-398-8092
NSN 5925-01-169-0995
NSN 6130-01-284-7081
NSN 6685-00-385-9018
NSN 5960-00-355-7307