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 6110-01-212-6672
NSN 5930-00-992-9905
NSN 6145-00-508-8353
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 5965-00-458-7321
NSN 5920-01-044-5621
NSN 6135-01-138-8157
NSN 5920-00-259-7294
NSN 5975-00-834-1821
NSN 6645-00-007-5305
NSN 5985-00-800-3538