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 5960-01-543-0235
NSN 6620-00-811-7614
NSN 6110-01-462-1511
NSN 5835-01-291-5405
NSN 5930-01-436-1193
NSN 6240-01-399-8573
NSN 6150-00-319-5974
NSN 5935-01-609-5191
NSN 4140-01-257-2676
NSN 5920-00-452-3889
NSN 5935-00-948-2967
NSN 5855-00-055-1694