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 6650-00-653-1744
NSN 5965-00-035-4556
NSN 6645-01-176-3372
NSN 6320-00-313-9114
NSN 5996-00-915-3164
NSN 5990-00-195-9460
NSN 6110-01-263-1509
NSN 5920-00-882-8667
NSN 5915-00-111-1905
NSN 6685-01-320-2984
NSN 4140-00-224-5533