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 5960-01-086-6736
NSN 6130-01-646-0893
NSN 5945-01-407-4181
NSN 5920-00-644-3285
NSN 5930-00-720-0249
NSN 5905-01-264-4357
NSN 6620-01-169-2406
NSN 6645-01-343-1676
NSN 5910-01-069-1551
NSN 6240-00-280-0186
NSN 5975-01-193-6739
NSN 5999-01-535-1054