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 5960-01-360-4107
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 5945-00-456-0699
NSN 6610-01-278-9387
NSN 5935-01-620-5663
NSN 6620-01-560-4497
NSN 6220-01-408-5103
NSN 5930-00-991-3791
NSN 4140-01-386-4838
NSN 6620-00-924-4369
NSN 6240-01-423-0605
NSN 6110-01-467-1077