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 5960-01-318-6557
NSN 5935-01-254-2824
NSN 5965-01-341-8746
NSN 6150-00-899-5690
NSN 5920-01-541-3663
NSN 5996-01-587-4216
NSN 5920-01-409-2830
NSN 5930-01-519-9318
NSN 5999-00-286-6231
NSN 6610-00-482-7339
NSN 6240-01-278-5342
NSN 5990-00-140-4559