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 5960-01-077-6062
NSN 6110-00-129-8714
NSN 5920-00-369-0923
NSN 5996-01-287-8311
NSN 6145-00-563-7716
NSN 6220-01-134-1005
NSN 6110-01-178-5584
NSN 5985-00-964-7692
NSN 5905-01-283-0592
NSN 5960-01-480-0994
NSN 6645-00-079-1430
NSN 6685-00-146-2308