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 5960-01-431-4291
NSN 5935-01-276-2346
NSN 6650-00-071-8184
NSN 5925-01-606-5350
NSN 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 5996-01-266-2283
NSN 6240-00-677-0305
NSN 6240-01-374-7116
NSN 6145-00-854-6556
NSN 5855-01-361-2362
NSN 6130-00-186-0737
NSN 6110-01-412-7458