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 5960-01-271-4820
NSN 5998-00-374-8876
NSN 5855-00-405-4532
NSN 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 5999-00-350-6052
NSN 5999-01-503-3116
NSN 6620-00-185-1671
NSN 5915-00-863-4193
NSN 6240-00-389-4822
NSN 5895-01-607-5603
NSN 6610-01-649-5326
NSN 5895-00-328-9314