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 5960-01-376-3880
NSN 5855-00-451-6155
NSN 6620-00-062-9722
NSN 5945-01-437-0348
NSN 4140-00-287-5018
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 5999-00-170-6744
NSN 6650-00-542-9042
NSN 6320-01-233-5798
NSN 5990-01-268-2236
NSN 6685-01-576-2856
NSN 5975-00-670-5213