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 5960-01-328-8248
NSN 5895-01-634-0630
NSN 5950-01-491-4407
NSN 6220-01-387-6332
NSN 5990-01-632-0969
NSN 5960-01-543-0235
NSN 6110-01-323-5273
NSN 5950-00-294-4919
NSN 5965-01-592-3051
NSN 6145-00-852-1984
NSN 5990-01-348-9843
NSN 6320-00-036-3688