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 5960-01-595-6515
NSN 5996-01-606-9454
NSN 5930-01-005-1526
NSN 6645-01-172-4477
NSN 5996-00-301-0215
NSN 5965-00-342-5126
NSN 5950-00-889-9947
NSN 4140-00-011-9444
NSN 6110-00-632-0229
NSN 5950-00-042-3155
NSN 5990-01-195-3693
NSN 5996-00-560-0931