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 5996-01-369-9209
NSN 5960-00-405-0486
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5920-01-104-3919
NSN 5945-00-050-1204
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 5960-01-436-2159
NSN 5910-01-071-3981
NSN 6130-01-054-3751
NSN 6135-01-050-3194
NSN 6240-00-191-2855
NSN 6645-00-987-7829