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 5960-00-497-9862
NSN 6150-01-443-2104
NSN 6650-00-078-5773
NSN 6620-01-140-4405
NSN 5945-01-651-6481
NSN 7035-01-292-7439
NSN 5950-01-586-0641
NSN 5998-00-605-4566
NSN 6220-01-577-0328
NSN 5935-00-351-6271
NSN 5999-01-107-4137
NSN 6105-01-313-9550