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 5960-00-736-0213
NSN 5996-01-370-6593
NSN 6130-01-286-9580
NSN 5915-00-141-0410
NSN 6610-01-504-7622
NSN 5925-00-971-5633
NSN 5950-01-201-2988
NSN 6620-01-047-5831
NSN 6105-01-064-8069
NSN 6105-01-565-5239
NSN 6650-01-426-4253
NSN 5950-01-467-2426