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 5960-00-073-1272
NSN 6105-00-551-3747
NSN 5996-01-464-4276
NSN 5935-01-545-6813
NSN 5910-00-111-7986
NSN 5990-00-057-0629
NSN 6220-01-243-8661
NSN 5905-01-243-0733
NSN 5965-00-757-3403
NSN 6130-01-485-3871
NSN 5985-01-468-4307
NSN 6650-00-896-6789