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 5960-01-599-9821
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5895-01-322-9872
NSN 5996-01-383-9308
NSN 5975-00-847-8850
NSN 6650-01-322-6431
NSN 5999-01-556-6928
NSN 5910-01-657-6213
NSN 6110-00-147-6006
NSN 5915-01-091-5808
NSN 6320-01-515-7913
NSN 5960-01-099-9409