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 5960-01-011-6358
NSN 6220-00-109-6672
NSN 6610-00-702-8220
NSN 2925-00-008-5485
NSN 6320-01-067-0474
NSN 6650-01-598-8995
NSN 6130-01-565-1491
NSN 6135-01-128-5358
NSN 5935-01-437-6135
NSN 6110-01-515-5623
NSN 6110-00-433-8014
NSN 5905-01-460-3656