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 5960-01-547-6699
NSN 6240-01-512-8129
NSN 5960-00-969-9242
NSN 5935-01-178-5260
NSN 6105-00-820-1763
NSN 6150-01-218-5655
NSN 6610-00-173-4011
NSN 6220-01-150-7287
NSN 5950-00-959-4508
NSN 5925-00-462-2419
NSN 5925-00-431-3256
NSN 6610-00-856-7136