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 5960-01-544-1273
NSN 5965-00-513-1352
NSN 5998-01-531-2500
NSN 6150-00-064-1673
NSN 7035-01-003-9142
NSN 6650-00-597-7313
NSN 7035-00-185-8683
NSN 5985-01-646-7012
NSN 6645-01-282-3624
NSN 5985-01-553-7439
NSN 6620-00-280-2874
NSN 5930-01-030-4808