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 5960-01-544-1273
NSN 5965-01-555-8775
NSN 6135-00-471-5356
NSN 5910-00-653-6651
NSN 5930-01-362-3455
NSN 5985-00-723-6740
NSN 6105-01-154-1062
NSN 5996-01-125-0280
NSN 5895-01-546-6729
NSN 5895-01-169-9316
NSN 6145-01-423-8470
NSN 5925-01-337-1202