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 5960-01-177-0338
NSN 5999-00-221-4615
NSN 6650-01-610-5856
NSN 5915-01-135-7334
NSN 5905-01-521-2968
NSN 5935-00-960-8982
NSN 5835-01-131-1992
NSN 6620-00-246-5159
NSN 5915-00-806-7057
NSN 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 5965-00-362-2158
NSN 5960-01-528-1147