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 5930-01-539-7608
NSN 5965-00-823-8623
NSN 6110-01-327-4109
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 6220-01-157-7173
NSN 5905-00-722-4282
NSN 5960-00-816-9040
NSN 5910-01-534-2027
NSN 6320-01-622-5493
NSN 5985-01-232-4684
NSN 5996-01-398-4755
NSN 5960-01-376-1726