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 5960-01-567-1096
NSN 5975-01-300-7760
NSN 5960-01-136-5737
NSN 5905-01-186-4208
NSN 5999-00-762-0659
NSN 5990-01-414-2778
NSN 6610-00-284-3093
NSN 5965-01-496-1633
NSN 5935-00-256-3549
NSN 5855-01-158-2709
NSN 5985-00-205-1973
NSN 5960-01-142-1995