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 5960-01-037-1488
NSN 5999-00-740-8259
NSN 6145-00-468-8534
NSN 6150-00-280-4500
NSN 6110-00-097-8290
NSN 6685-01-370-5048
NSN 6135-00-321-6707
NSN 6145-00-166-7950
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 4140-01-312-2361
NSN 5945-01-314-6598
NSN 6645-01-379-7251