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 5960-01-398-9538
NSN 5965-01-381-2998
NSN 5965-01-141-3938
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 6145-00-890-5728
NSN 5998-00-707-5781
NSN 6650-01-347-2291
NSN 5945-00-497-4019
NSN 6685-00-487-5071
NSN 5855-01-017-7366
NSN 6105-00-289-9993
NSN 6645-01-356-3105