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 5960-01-536-9763
NSN 6650-01-522-3637
NSN 6220-01-087-9811
NSN 5998-01-556-6884
NSN 5915-01-327-6289
NSN 5975-01-311-9021
NSN 5945-00-088-4870
NSN 5990-01-322-9781
NSN 5855-01-422-8782
NSN 5855-01-236-9645
NSN 5855-01-312-5160
NSN 5945-00-728-1864