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 5960-01-413-3877
NSN 5999-01-453-0856
NSN 5996-01-503-8589
NSN 2925-01-264-5256
NSN 5999-01-168-2383
NSN 5965-01-434-4095
NSN 6110-00-833-7778
NSN 6130-01-262-8721
NSN 6145-01-411-6454
NSN 6240-01-572-6003
NSN 6645-00-497-3495
NSN 6645-01-423-7760