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 5960-01-416-0474
NSN 6105-00-183-9019
NSN 5930-01-236-8953
NSN 6105-00-563-6044
NSN 6320-01-287-5345
NSN 6135-00-010-5275
NSN 6620-01-250-1692
NSN 5985-01-151-2278
NSN 5965-01-399-8454
NSN 5855-01-481-3906
NSN 6620-00-231-9227
NSN 5960-00-214-4074