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 5960-01-314-1822
NSN 6110-00-686-0581
NSN 5965-01-252-3307
NSN 6110-01-381-1269
NSN 6620-01-201-2520
NSN 5935-01-415-6074
NSN 5998-00-468-5022
NSN 5996-00-245-2581
NSN 6130-01-141-7038
NSN 5905-01-335-0671
NSN 5915-01-521-6706
NSN 5835-01-463-2334