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 5960-01-380-0885
NSN 6645-01-383-6514
NSN 6110-00-611-1111
NSN 5965-00-080-2045
NSN 5935-01-301-4826
NSN 6320-01-328-6575
NSN 5960-00-446-5040
NSN 6645-00-353-6659
NSN 5990-00-473-1809
NSN 6610-01-183-4470
NSN 6105-01-516-8000
NSN 5915-00-522-1927