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 5960-01-245-0029
NSN 5945-01-195-5875
NSN 5945-00-007-7669
NSN 6645-01-347-6784
NSN 6620-01-217-3216
NSN 5950-01-435-4405
NSN 6685-01-610-0046
NSN 5985-01-649-0582
NSN 6220-01-157-2452
NSN 5998-00-811-8880
NSN 6105-01-660-1344
NSN 6650-00-804-2039