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 5960-01-170-4057
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5920-00-506-8377
NSN 6105-00-186-0161
NSN 5960-01-124-0182
NSN 6685-01-377-8150
NSN 4140-01-444-1746
NSN 5960-01-129-8504
NSN 5920-01-434-7527
NSN 5855-01-657-7657
NSN 6110-01-528-8159
NSN 5905-01-505-3860