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 5960-00-661-0477
NSN 5895-01-220-6354
NSN 6320-01-497-3116
NSN 5930-00-057-2374
NSN 6240-00-116-3629
NSN 6150-00-401-8084
NSN 4140-01-364-7845
NSN 5990-01-209-3955
NSN 5935-01-348-1994
NSN 5996-01-178-5272
NSN 5960-01-241-9078
NSN 6320-00-284-1524