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 5960-01-307-2674
NSN 6145-01-641-1034
NSN 6110-00-514-2639
NSN 6650-00-169-1866
NSN 6685-01-618-0301
NSN 6610-01-503-5656
NSN 6685-00-319-8882
NSN 6150-01-286-7510
NSN 5915-00-709-0068
NSN 6220-01-364-1675
NSN 5996-00-597-2234
NSN 5920-00-865-3717