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 5960-01-321-2750
NSN 5998-01-193-0512
NSN 5990-01-395-4194
NSN 6650-01-476-3329
NSN 6130-01-306-2536
NSN 5996-01-449-0666
NSN 5985-01-433-7266
NSN 6685-00-688-5154
NSN 5905-00-630-6507
NSN 5996-01-093-9259
NSN 4140-00-770-1052
NSN 5855-00-198-3197