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 5960-01-558-7787
NSN 6610-00-449-2703
NSN 6320-01-358-0141
NSN 5915-01-118-1414
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5965-01-222-0166
NSN 6610-00-832-3137
NSN 6105-00-999-8806
NSN 5895-00-229-7074
NSN 5935-00-055-1648
NSN 5895-01-531-5297
NSN 5996-01-262-0677