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 5960-00-951-7091
NSN 6105-01-024-9425
NSN 6145-01-211-6591
NSN 7035-01-423-8343
NSN 5965-01-429-9777
NSN 6150-01-164-9075
NSN 6610-00-734-5976
NSN 5945-01-026-1916
NSN 5990-01-542-4212
NSN 5895-01-649-3713
NSN 5998-01-357-1242
NSN 5960-00-011-9315