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 5920-01-578-0665
NSN 5945-01-661-0903
NSN 6110-01-607-1351
NSN 5895-01-139-4272
NSN 5960-01-278-9394
NSN 5960-01-518-4440
NSN 6110-01-113-7642
NSN 5915-01-377-5287
NSN 5855-00-782-7714
NSN 6320-01-504-3948
NSN 6150-01-540-6627
NSN 5930-01-285-2468