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 5960-00-221-9614
NSN 6130-01-428-6756
NSN 6150-01-268-2384
NSN 5950-01-381-2280
NSN 5855-00-821-7512
NSN 6620-01-291-8821
NSN 6685-00-965-0192
NSN 5998-01-331-2983
NSN 5950-00-887-9879
NSN 5930-01-552-1240
NSN 4140-01-141-7692
NSN 5965-01-512-9925