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 5960-00-116-9989
NSN 6105-01-654-7018
NSN 5905-01-431-9703
NSN 6685-00-943-2270
NSN 5990-01-378-7349
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 5960-01-219-4516
NSN 5835-00-554-0399
NSN 5999-01-323-1406
NSN 5996-00-415-2160
NSN 5915-00-251-8191
NSN 5925-00-078-9566