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 5960-01-007-6811
NSN 6220-01-217-6627
NSN 5930-01-086-3621
NSN 5905-01-190-2503
NSN 6650-00-296-4670
NSN 6145-00-705-6686
NSN 5910-01-474-5388
NSN 6130-00-835-2608
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 5935-00-925-0341
NSN 5960-01-397-6173
NSN 5925-01-087-4854