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 5910-01-304-0359
NSN 6620-01-557-6512
NSN 5960-00-195-6435
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 7035-01-374-4044
NSN 5985-01-181-1679
NSN 5985-01-170-0613
NSN 6220-01-113-6431
NSN 6150-01-444-0238
NSN 5960-01-515-4791
NSN 5965-01-053-7168
NSN 6110-01-110-2921