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 5960-01-029-4551
NSN 5996-00-358-6257
NSN 5935-01-445-4137
NSN 5905-01-029-4686
NSN 6610-00-578-5302
NSN 6145-01-260-9893
NSN 5960-01-278-9394
NSN 6645-00-171-9639
NSN 6320-00-779-5923
NSN 5990-00-826-5503
NSN 7035-01-331-5614
NSN 6150-00-518-1402