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 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 5999-00-234-0858
NSN 6220-01-420-1856
NSN 5930-01-357-5596
NSN 5998-01-048-1068
NSN 6645-00-551-8291
NSN 5950-01-421-4138
NSN 5905-01-512-1898
NSN 6130-00-230-4579
NSN 6650-01-313-5511
NSN 5910-01-163-4310
NSN 5960-01-273-7044