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 5960-01-462-1864
NSN 6240-01-352-3642
NSN 6220-00-262-0017
NSN 6320-01-371-3047
NSN 5990-01-395-4194
NSN 5855-01-479-8598
NSN 6150-01-324-5984
NSN 4140-01-524-0036
NSN 6685-01-206-0646
NSN 5920-01-042-9351
NSN 6130-00-054-1038
NSN 5975-00-192-7503