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 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5960-01-599-9821
NSN 6150-01-406-7753
NSN 5990-01-164-8673
NSN 5910-00-945-4273
NSN 5945-00-630-9824
NSN 5985-00-420-1260
NSN 5960-00-279-3536
NSN 6150-00-209-7736
NSN 6105-00-187-0094
NSN 5998-00-291-0687
NSN 5985-01-040-0903