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 5960-01-207-9544
NSN 6220-01-585-0639
NSN 5985-01-462-0054
NSN 5998-00-753-1581
NSN 6320-00-853-1920
NSN 6105-01-421-1493
NSN 5915-00-967-9583
NSN 5996-01-462-5332
NSN 5915-01-082-7504
NSN 5996-01-461-2694
NSN 5950-00-528-4423
NSN 6610-01-031-1113