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 5960-01-179-4009
NSN 6240-01-181-9565
NSN 5925-00-456-0651
NSN 6650-00-190-5158
NSN 5950-01-535-1984
NSN 7035-01-072-1580
NSN 5835-01-452-7081
NSN 5985-00-476-5510
NSN 6650-00-067-3572
NSN 6650-01-567-1933
NSN 5965-01-537-5562
NSN 6105-00-252-9017