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 5960-01-411-5899
NSN 5895-01-440-5877
NSN 5935-00-902-5558
NSN 6620-01-247-1816
NSN 6130-01-378-2479
NSN 7035-01-229-0941
NSN 5945-01-395-7623
NSN 5930-01-372-5389
NSN 5985-00-288-6001
NSN 6650-01-519-9165
NSN 5999-01-415-8547
NSN 6145-01-533-1199