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 5960-00-081-9255
NSN 6110-01-038-9455
NSN 5835-01-487-3042
NSN 5945-01-633-1886
NSN 6650-00-920-0332
NSN 6320-01-444-7340
NSN 6650-01-047-3911
NSN 5999-01-209-1918
NSN 5915-01-167-9072
NSN 6645-00-258-8547
NSN 5996-01-056-4882
NSN 5998-01-564-8267