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 5960-01-201-5804
NSN 6135-00-983-9187
NSN 5925-00-132-4305
NSN 6645-00-936-5988
NSN 5960-01-032-4229
NSN 6240-01-619-5774
NSN 6650-01-044-6179
NSN 6685-00-240-4177
NSN 5920-01-425-1780
NSN 5960-01-468-6508
NSN 5996-01-654-0974
NSN 6610-01-599-2491