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 5960-01-461-1384
NSN 6240-00-824-4678
NSN 6685-00-991-5461
NSN 6110-01-422-0873
NSN 6645-01-168-8465
NSN 5975-01-390-3328
NSN 6150-00-004-1225
NSN 6650-00-717-8913
NSN 6320-00-360-1744
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 5999-01-122-7903
NSN 6240-00-255-2159