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 5960-01-095-5001
NSN 6645-00-876-4413
NSN 5998-00-009-2865
NSN 5985-00-655-7589
NSN 5996-00-135-3915
NSN 5965-01-377-3587
NSN 5998-00-142-5784
NSN 6130-00-560-6547
NSN 6620-01-367-4960
NSN 5960-01-010-3083
NSN 5925-01-448-9590
NSN 5915-01-006-0169