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 5960-01-331-1076
NSN 5915-00-148-8253
NSN 5996-01-624-3209
NSN 6150-01-212-3003
NSN 6105-01-301-7159
NSN 6220-00-804-9270
NSN 6105-01-474-5246
NSN 5975-01-366-9966
NSN 6610-01-141-7014
NSN 6240-01-527-7893
NSN 5910-01-611-3901
NSN 6105-00-733-9226