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 5960-01-328-8248
NSN 5930-01-487-3803
NSN 5945-00-308-0979
NSN 5935-01-361-6305
NSN 5996-01-296-9811
NSN 5935-01-231-8996
NSN 5996-01-227-7325
NSN 7035-01-106-3476
NSN 5960-00-755-1764
NSN 5950-01-068-0120
NSN 6130-01-158-6958
NSN 5835-01-416-6455