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 5960-01-067-4604
NSN 5895-01-398-5381
NSN 4140-01-646-3016
NSN 5895-01-435-6624
NSN 6650-01-522-5450
NSN 6130-00-313-3151
NSN 5965-01-476-0721
NSN 6145-01-424-0354
NSN 6610-01-655-4737
NSN 5910-00-106-9386
NSN 5985-01-018-8156
NSN 6645-01-273-2462