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 5960-00-018-1302
NSN 5905-00-038-6961
NSN 6610-00-119-7819
NSN 6240-00-465-7096
NSN 6645-01-483-5519
NSN 5960-01-032-4229
NSN 6240-01-131-4454
NSN 4140-01-051-0421
NSN 5905-01-292-8086
NSN 6105-01-350-0308
NSN 5905-00-830-7356
NSN 5920-01-388-3543