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 5960-01-408-8263
NSN 5920-01-161-8120
NSN 6130-00-890-7890
NSN 6110-00-300-1876
NSN 5915-01-555-9596
NSN 5985-00-997-2503
NSN 6650-01-091-4241
NSN 5965-01-510-8493
NSN 5855-01-208-1471
NSN 6150-01-326-4093
NSN 6105-01-054-6416
NSN 5998-00-263-7557