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 5960-01-398-9538
NSN 5905-01-094-2156
NSN 5905-00-150-5705
NSN 5895-00-408-5044
NSN 6110-01-332-7826
NSN 6620-01-014-7192
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 6240-00-578-6820
NSN 5915-00-356-5558
NSN 5985-00-760-1802
NSN 5935-01-046-7453
NSN 5975-00-983-9229