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 5960-01-657-5958
NSN 6240-01-194-2206
NSN 5905-01-050-8990
NSN 6685-01-101-4195
NSN 5910-01-464-2879
NSN 6620-00-421-7509
NSN 4140-00-470-0530
NSN 5915-01-082-5860
NSN 6110-01-042-0510
NSN 5905-01-384-6980
NSN 6650-01-643-9613
NSN 5915-01-632-7216