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 5960-01-526-3843
NSN 6685-01-303-6220
NSN 5930-01-524-0642
NSN 6685-01-424-5867
NSN 5990-01-658-9964
NSN 6320-00-371-8335
NSN 5965-01-460-4172
NSN 5950-00-186-8380
NSN 7035-01-134-7080
NSN 5985-01-116-3383
NSN 5998-01-559-8118
NSN 6240-01-263-0123