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 5960-01-078-7692
NSN 5996-00-361-9901
NSN 6685-01-329-1507
NSN 6150-01-058-3570
NSN 5930-00-280-2562
NSN 5920-01-222-5107
NSN 5960-00-074-3727
NSN 5998-01-542-4924
NSN 6685-01-292-7102
NSN 5925-01-184-0633
NSN 6620-01-432-7032
NSN 6150-01-298-8511