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 5960-01-224-3850
NSN 6105-01-469-0514
NSN 6150-01-323-6378
NSN 7035-01-260-0804
NSN 6135-01-449-2144
NSN 6610-01-192-0136
NSN 5930-01-501-5611
NSN 5925-01-268-1825
NSN 7035-00-782-7046
NSN 6685-01-030-0557
NSN 6610-01-451-5503
NSN 5920-01-341-6741