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 5960-01-068-4003
NSN 5945-01-536-7894
NSN 6685-00-252-3057
NSN 5990-01-004-6343
NSN 5985-00-949-7421
NSN 5925-01-323-2319
NSN 5960-00-188-8648
NSN 5990-01-191-1772
NSN 6320-01-616-0843
NSN 5910-01-316-6261
NSN 6620-01-076-8706
NSN 5945-00-573-6114