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 5905-01-087-5696
NSN 5965-01-222-1420
NSN 6610-00-881-5060
NSN 6645-01-535-7136
NSN 5895-01-266-0245
NSN 5960-01-415-3574
NSN 5930-00-060-0697
NSN 5960-01-107-5544
NSN 6620-01-440-9810
NSN 6130-00-308-2768
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 5996-01-510-3257