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 5960-01-115-5328
NSN 5996-00-762-8740
NSN 5950-00-069-1222
NSN 6105-01-129-8826
NSN 5998-01-608-4760
NSN 5999-01-139-4275
NSN 6145-00-846-8173
NSN 5910-00-263-2216
NSN 5910-01-506-1913
NSN 5996-00-475-7730
NSN 6110-01-571-9934
NSN 5945-00-682-2604