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 5960-01-229-6324
NSN 5975-01-372-8691
NSN 5910-01-252-3954
NSN 6610-01-514-8898
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5985-01-323-7029
NSN 5905-01-441-1153
NSN 6150-01-344-2344
NSN 5985-00-194-6012
NSN 6620-01-481-1358
NSN 6610-00-419-7844
NSN 5945-01-530-7678