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 5960-01-347-6791
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 6130-01-650-2460
NSN 5945-01-582-7066
NSN 5945-01-442-9200
NSN 6220-00-927-6272
NSN 5960-01-541-9884
NSN 6135-01-552-1568
NSN 6610-01-236-8359
NSN 5910-00-618-9363
NSN 5925-01-378-7517
NSN 5945-01-009-1337